Hibernating Ladybirds

twist3d0n3 · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:32

dekez said:
Well after not beliveing that ladybirds hibernated I did a bit of googling, looks like these are Harlequin Ladybirds and quite invasive. You might want to report their presence here:

http://www.harlequin-survey.org/

blimey they're spreading fast! :eek:

PapaLazaru · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:36

dekez said:
Well after not beliveing that ladybirds hibernated I did a bit of googling, looks like these are Harlequin Ladybirds and quite invasive. You might want to report their presence here:

http://www.harlequin-survey.org/

Don't tell me I have been looking after invasive Ladybirds :confused:

Defcon5 · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:40

PapaLazaru said:
Don't tell me I have been looking after invasive Ladybirds

Collaborator! Get the firing squad!

PapaLazaru · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:42

I reported them to that website and sent them the pictures.

Will await a response as they said they will confirm if they are indeed evil ladybirds.

I don't know what I am going to do if they are evil ones. I have become quite attached.

DannyDan · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:42

http://www.harlequin-survey.org/factfile/concern.htm:

"When hungry, harlequin ladybirds will bite humans in their search for something edible. Ladybirds in houses, woken from dormancy by central heating, may bite people as there is no food available"

You're gonna get eaten

dekez · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:43

PapaLazaru said:
Don't tell me I have been looking after invasive Ladybirds

I think so, have a look on the Recognising the Harlequin ladybird section, at the bottom on the left there are some images of it's different variants, yours look a lot like this one:

http://www.harlequin-survey.org/images/ladybird_imgs/h_axyridis_succinea.jpg

They are still your babies though, don't let them take them away from you!

Kenai · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:44

PapaLazaru said:
Don't tell me I have been looking after invasive Ladybirds

When hungry, harlequin ladybirds will bite humans in their search for something edible. Ladybirds in houses, woken from dormancy by central heating, may bite people as there is no food available. The bites usually produce a small bump and sting slightly. There are a few documented cases of people having a severe allergic reaction to harlequin ladybirds.

Unlucky.

PapaLazaru · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:46

DannyDan said:
http://www.harlequin-survey.org/factfile/concern.htm:

"When hungry, harlequin ladybirds will bite humans in their search for something edible. Ladybirds in houses, woken from dormancy by central heating, may bite people as there is no food available"

You're gonna get eaten

My contented life as a father to these Ladybirds is now in ruins!

JonJ678 · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:51

I had this year before last. Top floor of a fairly old house, heating turned off and never closed the windows. They departed sometime around spring, hundreds of the things. I didn't get bitten, but then I didn't warm them up early.

Also black with red spots, just assumed my memory of ladybird colouring had failed me.

'Wes · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:53

I would have kicked them out from day 1, i don't even like my cats in my bedroom.

Tefal · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:55

feed them

Find some aphids outside

Tefal · 18 Jan 2010 at 14:57

PapaLazaru said:
I don't know what I am going to do if they are evil ones. I have become quite attached.

They aren't evil they're just better

Indie · 18 Jan 2010 at 15:14

i love this thread... more pics needed.. or even a new topic.. or even forum section!!!

asif you've been keeping terrorist ladybugs! you'll pay for this Osama Papalazaru!!

shmacks · 18 Jan 2010 at 16:16

maybe there are some nice recipes about for invasive ladybird soup.

Dr.EM · 18 Jan 2010 at 16:17

Opened my window for like 2 minutes and one came in. It was swiftly put back out!

Sinque · 18 Jan 2010 at 16:19

Definately find a big ass spider and put it on them

Braka · 18 Jan 2010 at 17:24

Sinque said:
Definately find a big ass spider and put it on them

lol atleast some use has come out of it ;p

PapaLazaru · 18 Jan 2010 at 19:36

Then I will have a spider 'son' instead of a load of Ladybirds

PapaLazaru · 1 Oct 2011 at 15:38

Well well well. My window was left open today due to the warm weather and guess what? The little gits are back. :mad:

I decided to take no mercy this time and intorduced them to my friend, Henry. Sucked them all up through a t-shirt and sent them back from whence they came.

TheBigCheese · 1 Oct 2011 at 16:25

Can't believe I missed this thread the first time round!

Clever way of gathering them up, glad you didn't kill them!