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.

From their variety of spots to their hidden wings, there is much to learn about these helpful and charming insects. Angela Nelson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning digital editor and storyteller who covered ...

If you've ventured outdoors recently, you might have noticed an unusual amount of ladybugs — or perhaps insects that appear to be ladybugs but differ in a few subtle ways. As temperatures start to ...