Tag: lady beetles

Limb Regeneration in Lady Beetles: Product of Selection or Developmental Byproduct?

Researchers studying the ability of several lady beetle species to regrow detached limbs during their pupal stage say the trait may be linked to genes that offer survival advantages when activated, but more research is needed.

Entomology Today September 22, 2020 1 Comment

Ladybugs Swarming in Southeastern U.S.

Ladybug swarms have been reported recently in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Maryland, among other states, as the insects have been invading houses and other structures as they search for a […]