2007-02-04 05:26:34 · 9 answers · asked by Fran C 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
they don't die in the winter...when they look dead, they are just hibernating...I saw on TV that they can freeze solid in a block of ice and come back to life...scientists are trying to find a way to use this for medical stuff
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hse-fact/1030.html
My brother used to have tons of these come into his trailer. Now he is passed away, so if a ladybug lands on us girls, we say it is our brother saying hello...I don't know why he would be visiting you though...LOL...tell him I said Hi!
2007-02-04 05:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What area are you in? What color are the ladybugs? red or yellow. Most likely if your in the colder climate now these ladybugs normally will migrate indoors on warmer days and generally on the South ans SW exposure to the home. They are a nuisance and the yellow or Chinese ladybugs may cause allergies to some folks. Prevention is the key to preventing them from entering structures. Caulk all cracks and crevice, treat a ten foot band around the home prior to migration.
2007-02-04 14:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by aa_pest 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume they are the little orange from Asia, not red lady bugs from our childhood? What a nuisance. And, they release an acid on your skin, not a bite, and wow does that hurt. Shop vac them regularly. My cousin bought a house and is still fighting them. The shop vaced them for the first week they were there! You could always call an exterminator but I would just get rid of as many as you can and see if you can get them under control.
2007-02-04 15:07:58 · answer #3 · answered by D Marie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We and all our neighbors have ladybugs indoors during the winter months also. I don't really have an answer as to what to do about them. I just put them in my potted plants and wish them well. (-:
They really don't live very long. They'll go outside when the weather gets nice. You could capture them and put them outside, I just can't do that because I know they'll die and I have a soft spot in my heart for lady bugs.
2007-02-04 13:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I don't really see ladybugs as being a problem, unless you are afraid of bugs. Ladybugs can be very good if you have roses because they eat aphids. Aphids eats roses.
2007-02-04 13:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by All I Hear Is Blah Blah Blah... 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At this time of year they are not lady bugs They are a very bothersome type of beetle. Vacuum them up and wait for the rest to die. The real lady bugs are fast asleep and will appear in a couple of months.
2007-02-04 16:58:59 · answer #6 · answered by saaanen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have found a food source(they mostly eat aphids)
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/lady.html check out what you have and other info
2007-02-04 13:40:11 · answer #7 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not kill them thier only harmful to the aphids that kill our shrubs, flowers, etc.
2007-02-04 16:00:13 · answer #8 · answered by Mamacat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will nat harm you or your furniture .grow plants to provide them home & food
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2007-02-08 04:19:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋