Biologists have curated the red milkweed beetle's genome and its arsenal of genes related to plant-feeding and other biological traits. They sequenced and assembled the entire genome of the ...

I grew up calling the bright, red beetle with black spots on its wings a lady bug. I have heard people call them ladybirds, and I never understood why someone would call a bug a bird. Since I’m ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

A resident of Socorro, Texas, said she's dealing with an infestation of bugs in her apartment, leaving her in tears — and an apparent rash on her body. "I'm up multiple times a night because I feel ...

Small red or orange beetles with spots have been giving ladybugs a bad rap for the havoc they've been giving Michigan residents ahead of winter. As cold weather approaches, Asian beetles, an invasive ...

Socorro residents may see some relief from the red flour beetle infestation with the help of the county's free pesticide. The city of Socorro is also planning to remove pecan shells from a property ...

A mating pair of red milkweed beetles pictured in the spring of 2024 on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Studying the secrets of how the common red milkweed ...