Our photo shows a single ladybug taking a winter’s nap near Tewin, England. That’s right, many species of ladybug hibernate over the winter. In Redwood Regional Park near San Francisco, this time of year is ‘ladybug season’—when hikers in the cool, damp woods may spot a large group of ladybugs—called a ‘loveliness’—huddled for warmth and safety, snoozing until spring. They’ll wake up, and get back to eating more crop-killing aphids—seems reason enough to let that loveliness of ladybugs into your yard.
How do ladybugs winter?
Today in History
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Decorating for Diwali
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
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Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Pride 2025
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Winter Olympics in Beijing
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Salt of the earth
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Leaves of Grass
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Big dreams require a big sleigh
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A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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World Rainforest Day
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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National Napping Day
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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Up on the glacier
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Christmas Eve
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A swim in the sky
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The town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
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In the valley of the doll
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Victory Day in Valletta
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Black History Month
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Bearded reedlings in Flevoland
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Where do those colors come from?
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Christmas comes to New York City
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Stepping into autumn
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‘Hello’ from zero degrees longitude
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