You are most likely looking at ladybug larvae, which is one of a gardener’s very best friends. Ladybugs are a “natural enemy” of aphids, scales, spider mites and other insect pests.

Ladybugs are famous for their black spots and red wings, but can you tell the difference between males and females? The ...

Kahn says ladybugs have four life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. A female ladybug can lay 1000 eggs in her lifetime, 10-50 at a time. It takes about four to eight weeks for a ladybug to go ...