Can someone please help me.My home is slowly starting to show signs of being infested with LADYBIRDS......all?

Question

Leading up to Dec i noticed quite a few lady-birds,some dead and some alive and i became more and more worried about an infestation,although my fiance took the mickey out of me and would not take me seriously.This all changed the week before xmas,around the mon-tues time,as my fella became more and more concerned the more he's had to get rid of for me.Over the holiday period we were away for a month all in all as my to -be farther-in-law had a heart attack,and so the whole ladybird fiasco totally left our minds until,that is,we had been home no longer than 24 hours and along came one of our unwanted flat mates to remind us what we had been missing.This appearance of our new lodgers is becoming more and more frequent(one is sat on the screen of my mobile phone in front of me as we speak)and i don't know what to do or who to contact to get help and advice on my hard shelled spotted squatter problem. Can someone PLEASE HELP ME

Answer 1

Call up the council and they will advise you or send someone to sort it out. You must have a nest somwhere.

Answer 2

That's where all the UK's ladybirds have gone!

If you are in the UK, then don't worry about it, unless it's becoming REALLY annoying. Your house is obviously a hibernating haven for our little spotty friends and they have been quite rare this year, so this is a good thing. However, I suspect the warmer weather has been keeping them awake, so instead of finding a quiet corner to sleep in as usual they've probably been up and about looking for food.

Ladybirds are largely harmless - they can't sting you, can't poison you, and help keep other unwanted garden beasties at bay. If they are living somewhere in enormous numbers (biblical plague numbers, so fairly rare!) then they occasionally try a nibble of anything handy (potentially someone's finger or something) but are too small to make much of an impact.

The local council should be able to do something with them for you, but if you can cope with them, they should all leave once the weather turns warmer, and go out to seek their fortunes - the gardeners of England will salute you for taking good care of them!

Answer 3

The wee little beasties are just in your house to hibernate for the winter. Though it's been mild, so they're probably more active than they usually would be. I've had a few in my house this winter too.
If it's bothering you that much, buy a ladybird house from a garden centre or online, or make a pile of sticks and logs in your garden and evict the unwanted tenants to a new abode.
Ladybirds are nice little creatures. They look nice and they do no harm to us people and they do a great job of aphid hunting in the garden through spring, summer and into autumn.

Answer 4

I wouldn't really worry. They eat green fly and aren't a pest nor will they damage your home. The good summer meant that there were lots of greenfly so lots of Labybirds to feed on them. The mild autumn and winter has meant that many have survived and the lodge in crevices, underwindowsill and just about any sheltered gap.

So be cool, they will depart in the spring, Live and Let Live is the rule here as they are no threat / risk. And in the spring they will eat green fly lavae which will ensure all the plants around you look beautiful.

Answer 5

We have the same problem each year around the same time. As they all gather at the area they come in I just take the vacuum and suck them up. It only lasts a couple weeks. Climate change, they want in the warm. This year though we sealed the door properly so now they can't get through. just takes a small crack around a frame. They are annoying though when they wait for you to open to door.

Answer 6

!] Lady birds are not a pest , thy are very useful in the garden to get rid of aphids and other deadly pests . and also do their share of pollinating

2} the unseasonal weather, is getting the lady birds eggs to hatch early.

3] solutions :
take as many of the' little blighters, outside ,
release to a sheltered spot,outside
straw filled flowerpots are ideal !!
( or under trees , bushes or inside shed or greenhouse .)

When the weather gets just a bit warmer, they will happily fly outside , without any persuasion

4] Please ,do not spray them or kill them, for you will only increase your destructive population of other more nasty creepy crawlies . Giving you more trouble, than you expect .!!!!

Be patient
these harmless little tykes will soon be gone .
Good luck

>^,,^<

Answer 7

Lady birds are sign of a nice garden. Is your garden looking nice?
You need to find out where the little beatles are living or breeding? Then carefully move them out to a place where they can live happily. Remove there habitat and they will move out of ththere own accord. These are nice garden friendly creatures and they should be preserved where possable.

Answer 8

I once stepped on a dull mouse Norman the cat left for me in the kitchen. It became squishy. Mouse Newtons. Re: babby infestations, gypsies will take them off your hands, and there are continually sweatshops in Quang Bihn.

Answer 9

Hmm.. if you think YOU have problems, think about what the male "ladybirds" have to live with. I suppose you could call an exterminator though.

Answer 10

If you're in the UK you should contact your local council. We had a wasps nest and they only charged £15 to get rid of it.