You may know ladybugs for their red and black spots. But did you know the "ladybug" is actually more than one type of insect? There are about 5,000 species in the Coccinellidae, or ladybug, family.

Ladybugs are actually beetles, not bugs. And,while they are sometimes called ladybirds or ladybeetles, of course they are not all female. They belong to the class Insecta and are members of the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A popular symbol of springtime is the red and black dome of a ladybug as it strolls along a plant stem looking for its next meal. Lady “bugs” are a group of beetles that are known as ladybird beetles ...

At this time of the year, aphids can be a serious problem in the garden. But salvation can arrive in the form of ladybugs. Ladybugs are actually beetles, not bugs. And while they are sometimes called ...