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.

All natural pest control is possible when you have the right balance of insects in your garden, and there's one 'pest' that fits the bill for the job.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find ladybugs! About 20 years ago, researchers realized that the nine-spotted ladybug had not been seen for a while in New York state, where they ...