Beautiful Ladybugs????

Question

Ok - so it is the middle of Nov. and I opened the windows in the Master bedroom. Ladybugs were coming in. I went and looked outside and the whole side of the house was covered with them. The temp has been between 75-80 this week. I didn't know that ladybugs were out in November.

First question : What are they doing? Second: Why are some red, orange and yellow and why do some have spots and some don't? Third: How come when you pick them up they smell like peanutbutter?

Answer 1

Asian beetles that were brought to our country in the last twenty years and they are spreading quickly. they live in soybean fields during the growing season and they eat aphids, which are harmful to soybean crops. These beetles are helpful to farmers but they are real pests in the fall when they are looking for warm place to spend the winter. I have never heard anyone say they smell like peanut butter but many say they really stink. If I were you, I would put out many bowls of dish soap/water solution. they are attracted to the solution and die in the solution. also you can spray the outside of your home with soapy water frequently to keep them out of the house. If you squish the little bugs they stink bad. they will hibernate and leave in the spring if they survive.

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/polk/hort/beetles.html
http://ipm.osu.edu/lady/malpost.htm
http://www.wvu.edu/%7Eagexten/ipm/insects/ladybeetle.htm

Answer 2

Trust me, you get enough of them together and they won't smell anything like peanut butter. They are asian lady bugs and they move indoors over winter and cause a big nasty mess. What ever you do, don't let anymore in.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/br/lbeetle/

Answer 3

properly study and see which one you like ultimate: woman computer virus~ reliable, self sufficient, proper Butterfly~ stylish, swish, non violent, shy, proper individually i think of that a butterfly is prettier because of fact i'm kinda like it too!