The Charming, Useful Ladybug

Monday, November 24, 2014 - 11:31 in Psychology & Sociology

During the warm months of the year, ladybugs are delightful to have around. Then fall arrives and the ladybugs need to find warmth, which is most available inside people's homes - where they often descend in large numbers. Suddenly they're not as cute to many people as they seemed outdoors. But Jessica Ware, an insect expert and assistant professor of biology at Rutgers University-Newark, says having ladybugs indoors serves a very useful purpose, and humans should welcome their temporary houseguests.

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