General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Henry on February 24, 2011, 12:21:21 PM
Title: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Henry on February 24, 2011, 12:21:21 PM
I have these bugs near my kitchen window inside the house. They appear to be hard shelled and fly. Don't know where they come from or what they are. Anybody know??
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Stand Alone Defense on February 24, 2011, 12:24:10 PM
IDK what they are but we have them at our house to!! I thought they were lady bugs but I could be wrong.
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Henry on February 24, 2011, 12:36:44 PM
I sent a note with the photo to Sharon Meyer - She has some good contacts, so I expect I will hear back from her.
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Scott on February 24, 2011, 01:23:52 PM
Sure looks like a Ladybug.
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Post by: mkr on February 24, 2011, 01:31:43 PM
They are lady bugs and I have plenty of them to! This is the first year I have had them.
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Rev. Elizabeth on February 24, 2011, 01:37:21 PM
Last Friday when it warmed up, I had a few. They look like lady bugs, but I am not sure if technically, they are! As far as I know, they are harmless.
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: mkr on February 24, 2011, 01:40:24 PM
This link tells all about are little ladybug visitors: http://www.ladybuglady.com/infestation.htm (http://www.ladybuglady.com/infestation.htm) Looks like Dad and I are going to have to get a ladybug house this year for the garden to help them find somewhere else to go besides my siding!
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: khort on February 24, 2011, 02:13:23 PM
They look like a lady bug but they are probably Asian Beetles.
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Stand Alone Defense on February 24, 2011, 02:44:51 PM
I believe Asian Beetles and Lady bugs are the same thing....... also known as Asian Lady Bugs
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Henry on February 24, 2011, 02:47:43 PM
Looks like a ladybug from this photo?
Sharon Meyer WCAX TV-Weather PO Box 4508 Burlington, Vermont 05406
(802) 652-6352
meyer@wcax.com www.wcax.com (http://www.wcax.com)
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Judi on February 24, 2011, 04:10:37 PM
This is the second year we have had them all over the sunny side of our house when they hatch in late October. They came inside through the air conditioner vents until we put the winter cover on. We vacuum them up but still find some flying around in February. They like to mass together which makes it easy to vacuum them. We have thought they are lady bugs.
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: mary on February 24, 2011, 04:35:20 PM
I was told they are "Asian Lady Beetles, aka Japanese Ladybugs" and to be sure I should gather a few, count their spots to see if they had about 19 and then crush them to see if they gave off a bad smell -- you have to love the bug folks! I'll have to keep this one in mind for the next visit of the grand-nephews...
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: slpott on February 24, 2011, 07:42:00 PM
Orkin just came to my house to spray for them. They are in the lady bug family but they are infact Asian beetles. I had bad flies too.
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: LauriH on February 25, 2011, 08:39:57 AM
We get Ladybugs every year. They have never caused any harm, the kids love them and they are supposed to be good luck. Personally, I would rather have some ladybugs in my house than the chemicals that were used to kill them!
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Loctavious on February 25, 2011, 11:37:46 AM
if they are Lady Bugs - they don't harm house plants - AND do love to eat Aphids - a common house plant pest......
Title: Re: So What Is This Bug
Post by: Mike Raburn on March 10, 2011, 02:07:21 PM
My wife actually buys them by the bag from a local feed store in the spring. She spreads them out in her flower garden to control the aphids who like to eat her plants.