My excitement quickly turned to disappointment when I realized that this creature was not a ladybug but, in fact, an Asian lady beetle, a multicolored insect often confused with ladybugs.

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Across East Texas, Asian Lady Beetles are causing problems for some homeowners. “They’ve spread, and they’ve come to help us in our home landscapes...but now they are ...

The beetles haunting your home are likely the seven-spotted ladybug's cousin: the Asian lady beetle, also known as the harlequin ladybird or "Halloween beetle" because of its annual autumn appearance.

The Asian lady beetles move annually into protected areas to spend the winter, and your home is a great place for them to do so. Lady beetles are insects that are beneficial. But they are not ...