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Chloe
11-08-2014, 10:06 PM
Ok not really they were just ladybugs but at first glimpse you'd think that my hand was under attack. Free batch of adorably awesome ladybugs. Hopefully some of them will take up residence in our backyard.

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Max Rockatansky
11-08-2014, 10:10 PM
I bought a box of ladybugs about ten years ago and released them on a large tree I have. Some are still there.

Redrose
11-08-2014, 10:14 PM
I bought a box of ladybugs about ten years ago and released them on a large tree I have. Some are still there.


Why? What benefit do they provide?

Bob
11-08-2014, 10:25 PM
Read this if you like those insects.

http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/why-you-shouldnt-buy-ladybugs-natural-pest-control-your-garden.html

PolWatch
11-09-2014, 12:41 AM
A lot of farmers in south Georgia buy ladybugs and release them into their fields. Those little stinkers can get into an RV with all the doors & windows shut. I would sweep them out and the next day, my ceiling was covered in the things. Cute? yeap...but not my house or RV!!!

Max Rockatansky
11-09-2014, 07:21 AM
Why? What benefit do they provide?

They eat aphids and the larvae of other insects.

http://www.gardeninsects.com/ladybugs.asp

Captain Obvious
11-09-2014, 07:40 AM
A lot of farmers in south Georgia buy ladybugs and release them into their fields. Those little stinkers can get into an RV with all the doors & windows shut. I would sweep them out and the next day, my ceiling was covered in the things. Cute? yeap...but not my house or RV!!!

Up in the area in PA where I still own a house, they did that too - released a shitload of them, now they're almost pests.

They bite too.

Max Rockatansky
11-09-2014, 08:08 AM
Up in the area in PA where I still own a house, they did that too - released a $#@!load of them, now they're almost pests.

They bite too.Ladybugs? What breed?

Insecticide kills them just as any other bug.

Captain Obvious
11-09-2014, 08:16 AM
Ladybugs? What breed?

Insecticide kills them just as any other bug.

What breed?

:biglaugh:

Maybe the ones they released in my area are Africanized.

Alyosha
11-09-2014, 08:25 AM
Ok not really they were just ladybugs but at first glimpse you'd think that my hand was under attack. Free batch of adorably awesome ladybugs. Hopefully some of them will take up residence in our backyard.

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Chloe

you should know that the orange ones like that are an asian species and our importation of them have made the red ladybug almost extinct. Those will bite and have no predators.

These are almost gone.

http://www.callnorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Ladybug.jpg


http://pestcontrol.about.com/od/controllinggardenpests/fl/Good-and-Bad-Ladybugs.htm

http://www.ladybuglady.com/LadybugsFAQ.htm

http://www.creaturecontrol.net/CreatureControlBlog.html?m8:post=facts-on-the-asian-lady-beetle

http://drwzpk38qkpfb.cloudfront.net/www.creaturecontrol.net/uploaded/images/Blog Pics/Lady bugs.png


If you have been around a few years, perhaps you've noticed that it is becoming increasingly rare to see the red lady bugs you remember as a child. Instead, it is becoming more and more common to see orange or yellow lady bugs. If you have had the thought that the color of the lady bugs was changing, you are correct. There has been a very real shift in lady bug populations, especially in the past twenty years.


The first thing to get straight is that we are talking about two different species. The red lady bugs you remember from childhood are the native American lady bugs, which are comprised of two or three common species recognized by their distinct red hue. The orange-yellow bugs, on the other hand, are Asian lady beetles, native to central Asia and recognizable by their orange color and tendency to swarm.


In this article, we will explain how to distinguish between the species, look at the origin of the Asian lady beetles in America, and examine the benefits and concerns surrounding this insect.


Distinguishing between Asian Lady Beetles and American Lady Bugs


The Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is considered an invasive species and is proliferating with astonishing speed all across North America. They are about 1/3 inch long and are typically some hue of yellow or orange. Like lady bugs, their backs are spotted with a series of black spots, although some may not have any spots at all. A very easy way to identify them with certainty is by looking at the white spots on the insect's head; the white markings on an Asian lady beetle's head are shaped like an "M" (or a "W" if viewed from the front). Unlike American lady bugs, the Asian lady beetles will swarm and can appear indoors in very large numbers, especially in the fall.


The common native American lady bug (Coccinella novemnotata) has a very distinct red hue, never orange or yellow. In addition to this, it typically has nine spots, although other varieties of red lady bugs exist with two or seven. The native lady bug features only two white splotches on its head that are separated from each other.

Max Rockatansky
11-09-2014, 08:32 AM
What breed?

:biglaugh:

Maybe the ones they released in my area are Africanized.There are "over 500 species" of Ladybugs in the USA.

http://www.lostladybug.org/files/9%20LLP%20All%20About%20LadybugsPDF.pdf

Polecat
11-09-2014, 11:07 AM
Yeah those orange ones are invasive pest number#1. Bad news if they take up residence in your home.

Alyosha
11-09-2014, 11:09 AM
Its sad that we brought over chestnuts, kudzu, asian ladybugs and all our pretty things were made extinct when they replaced them.

PolWatch
11-09-2014, 11:17 AM
they all seemed like a good idea...at the time. I wonder if we will ever learn to quit f**king with Mother Nature...she can be a bitch!

Chloe
11-09-2014, 11:19 AM
@Chloe (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=565)

you should know that the orange ones like that are an asian species and our importation of them have made the red ladybug almost extinct. Those will bite and have no predators.

These are almost gone.

http://www.callnorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Ladybug.jpg


http://pestcontrol.about.com/od/controllinggardenpests/fl/Good-and-Bad-Ladybugs.htm

http://www.ladybuglady.com/LadybugsFAQ.htm

http://www.creaturecontrol.net/CreatureControlBlog.html?m8:post=facts-on-the-asian-lady-beetle

http://drwzpk38qkpfb.cloudfront.net/www.creaturecontrol.net/uploaded/images/Blog Pics/Lady bugs.png

They were actually red and black and were normal, native ladybugs, and the person assured me as well. The photo was taken in the evening and so with the sunset it probably made them look more orange than they really were in the picture.

Polecat
11-09-2014, 11:23 AM
Just goes to show you that "all natural" is not a guarantee of "safe and effective."