Posted on 06/05/2024 9:51:59 AM PDT by DallasBiff
How to Tell the Difference Between Good Ladybugs and Bad Ladybugs
Ladybugs, also known as lady beetles or ladybirds, are members of the Coccinellidae family of insects. And, like in many families, there are both good and bad members. The good lady beetles help maintain order in the garden by eating pesty insects that would make a short meal out of plants otherwise. The bad lady beetles also do that, but then they crash in your attic, make a huge mess if you try to remove them, and invite all their friends along.
So, how can you tell the difference? Fortunately, many ladybugs are very distinct and don’t look anything like the multicolored Asian lady beetle (the black sheep of the family). Unfortunately, multicolored Asian lady beetles don’t always look that much like one another, which can make identification tricky.
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The Asian ones love your trees and shrubs - breakfast, lunch and diner.
I think it was probably more than one farmer.
Maybe like Kudzu...at a certain point, it was thought that it might be beneficial. And then...
Asian bugs love u long time.
>> The Asian ones love your trees and shrubs - breakfast, lunch and diner.
Not according to what I read about them on the web — they’re carnivores.
Do you have a link to something different? Thanks.
First I’ve heard of them but there are arguments about them.
Dismantling the Myth about the “Asian Lady Beetle.”
https://fullcirclefarm.blog/2023/05/01/dismantling-the-myth-about-the-asian-lady-beetle/
We used to spray them when they attacked clients shrubs and trees - they really like Mulberry bushes
I’m just relived this isn’t about transbugs....
Yet... after all it is trans...er... pride month.
I had a lady bug on my arm a few years back and thought nothing of it. Then it bit me and I smashed it on my arm. I told my wife and she laughed because lady bugs don’t bite. Well these bugs do bite. It’s not like a bee sting but it pinches your skin. The Asian bugs seem to have a different pattern on their back.
I’m always THRILLED when I come across a REAL Ladybug in the yard/garden. They are stone-cold KILLERS where Aphids are concerned. Sic ‘em, Ladies! ;)
(I’ll share your graphic at The Garden Thread.) Thanks!
I find lots in the house in the fall and winter but now I know that if I do, I’m going to off them.
The usual method is getting sucked up by the central vacuum which works great for stingy things as well.
Yep. We have the same issue. The Asian Beetles like to hibernate in the walls of ‘This Old House’ and then when we have our ‘January Thaw’ they start showing up inside. The shop vac is always out, LOL!
Same with the Box Elder Bugs. We have been overrun with those (outside) this season, and now I am finding
‘clusters’ of their offspring gathered on any south-facing surface. Dousing them with soapy water, which kills them instantly.
Nothing, not even CHICKENS, are interested in eating either of these useless bugs! Ugh!
Ladybugs speak English.
Soapy water works well on a lot of bugs.
I use Dawn and a decently strong solution and a spray bottle. It’s a better option than insecticides.
Is there anything Dawn can’t do? LOL! I’ve kept a bottle on hand since my Vet told me she uses it to clean animal wounds.
She and I used it to clean up the (sedated) Beagle when he was attacked by another dog. No stitches needed, thank goodness, and no infections in the wounds as they healed, either.
She makes house calls. She’s a SAINT!
Dawn is fantastic for removing pasta sauce stains from clothes and when my daughters worked at the movie theater, the ONLY thing I tried that took out the popcorn oil stains was soaking them in Dawn overnight.
The pasta sauce stains also require a little scrubbing and sitting to penetrate.
My sister has a skunk shampoo recipe that uses hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and Dawn. And it doesn’t leave your dog pink.
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