Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Mike- How's supposed to know they're not carrying a high pesticide load or something like that? >you should gather them all up and eat them. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 , Are you on the east coast? Sunny and warm today. East side of my house covered with them. They've done this for the last few years on the last of the warm days. Hibernate in my east and south window casings. Not just here but in other local houses too. On another list few years back when it first happened found out that North Carolina had some sort of problem and imported an Asian ladybug as predator. Multiplied and spread out into New England. The Asian variety's spots are different. One flew in my tea the other night, got it in my mouth and spit it out. Was yukky tasting. Hubby said they're red for a reason. Warning eaters they don't taste good. Doubt they're toxic to humans but wouldn't try any more than the other nights taste. Wanita >> At the moment, between my beef stock on the stove and a ladybug >> infestation, I've got my hands full! Never saw so many ladybugs in >one >> place. At least they're not disgusting bugs like another >infestation we had >> a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 >oooooooooh!!!! you should gather them all up and eat them. Oh sure, and I'm surprised you didn't mention ladybug-flavored CLO, your favorite flavor CLO <lol>! > try not to kill any before you're ready to cook them. all the books > say not to eat dead bugs. Whew, glad I'm doing it right then, avoiding eating dead bugs. Actually, this apartment complex is heavily pesticided, so I wouldn't even want to eat any nice wild plants that might be growing in the woods nearby. But the ladybugs would make a nice colorful.. something or other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Wanita, >Are you on the east coast? Sunny and warm today. Yup, upstate NY. Gorgeous day, and I'm inside making beef stock and killing ladybugs (with profuse apologies that I can't shoo them all out). This is all on the northern exposure, and I have no idea how they're getting in. The other bug we've had problems with this year is a huge ugly beast, looks almost like a flying roach, so I'm not complaining too much about these little ladybugs. I heard the same thing you did, that they were brought in as a predator and have now gotten out of hand. Every day that the temp warms up a bit, they're everywhere. Would be a nice supply of wild food, and free delivery right to your door.. except for our shared aversion to them! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 - It's probably our fault ladybug populations tend to explode nowadays in the first place, so no apologies needed; you're just restoring the balance of nature. <g/2> >and killing >ladybugs (with profuse apologies that I can't shoo them all out). - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 >It's probably our fault ladybug populations tend to explode nowadays in the >first place, so no apologies needed; you're just restoring the balance of >nature. <g/2> Okay, thanks :-) I just hate to cause suffering. The other day I swatted a fly and the thing kept on crawling up the window without half its legs. Better get a harder fly swatter. This is just ridiculous. I have a storm door that's closed, and the ladybugs just keep appearing on the inside of the window panes, there and the other windows in that room. I kill them, and then a few minutes later there are more. I'll have to sit and stare at them to find out where they're coming from! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 > Actually, this apartment complex is heavily pesticided, so I wouldn't even > want to eat any nice wild plants that might be growing in the woods nearby. > > But the ladybugs would make a nice colorful.. something or other... > > well, that covers 's concern... obviously no one would eat bugs in that environment... the odds would be that someone on this list would be away from pesticides, with a nice little organic garden or something (except for people in cities of course...) mike parker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 > > Actually, this apartment complex is heavily pesticided, so I > wouldn't even > > want to eat any nice wild plants that might be growing in the woods > nearby. > > > > But the ladybugs would make a nice colorful.. something or other... > > > > > > well, that covers 's concern... obviously no one would eat bugs > in that environment... the odds would be that someone on this list > would be away from pesticides, with a nice little organic garden or > something (except for people in cities of course...) > > mike parker I was working in my nice organic garden a couple of weeks ago when we had our first ladybug invasion. They swarmed all over everything; the greenhouse, the horse barn, and then on me. Those little buggers bite! And it hurts. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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