Every autumn, ladybugs (which are really lady beetles) seem to swarm near or even inside some homes. There can be so many of them that they stain walls and make a room smell really bad. Ladybugs have ...

The ladybugs are back. Ladybugs, more formally known as ladybird beetles, are beginning their annual winter convention at Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park in the Oakland hills, though not in great ...

When you’re in the presence of certain insects — you might be in luck. Many bug species have been interpreted to bring good luck through different cultures, often based on historic events. And while ...

OAKLAND — The annual spectacle involving tens of thousands of ladybugs, or a loveliness, converging near two specific trails in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park is underway now through mid-February.

Moving is never easy, but imagine running into a mythical creature in your new backyard. In the new children’s adventure book, “Hillary and Bigfoot” (Jongleur Books), Hillary the Little Ladybug moves ...