Our apt. building is being invaded by ladybugs.

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Fiveohhh

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I'm in MN also, and its crazy here. I gotta do some sealing around one of the doors I found out though once the sun went down I had to vacuum up about 75 of em around the door.
 

CubicZirconia

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Originally posted by: Fiveohhh
I'm in MN also, and its crazy here. I gotta do some sealing around one of the doors I found out though once the sun went down I had to vacuum up about 75 of em around the door.

We had them all over our skylights. They're just terrible.
 

Evadman

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There are thousands all over the side of my house in the late afternoon.
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Eli
That is sad, if they really are causing a decline in native species.

I've not heard this. The asian ladybeetles were imported to eat the aphids that the natives wouldn't touch.

Hmm.. Which aphids are those?
 

I call them potato bugs cause what they smell like. I hate these little buggers.
 

NinjaGnome

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My friend swallowed one of those things today, they also covered my front door and we had to get out of the house using the garage door.
 

ViRGE

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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Eli
That is sad, if they really are causing a decline in native species.

I've not heard this. The asian ladybeetles were imported to eat the aphids that the natives wouldn't touch.

Hmm.. Which aphids are those?

Tree-based aphids. RTA my friend, RTA.;)
 

BillGates

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They're all over Madison, WI, as well - obviously flying around at random instead of doing the job they were imported to do. Stupid insects.