Lady Bugs in Your House? Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle facts, history, issues and solutions.

[@sandralacroix7209]

I live in Kentucky and I am about to have a nervous breakdown over these beetles. They are so bad at times I couldn't sleep in my bedroom. I have been trying really hard to seal my windows and look for openings. I wish there was something more I could do. Great video and I have subscribed to your Chanel. Thank you!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Try this! Worked great for me! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX6lnICKjZKdedU

[@natureatyourdoor]

And thank you for subscribing. Shoot me questions anytime!

[@susanrandolph3191]

Our home in NC has been invaded this fall. Thank you for the helpful information. This is our first experience with the Asian lady beetles.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Glad it was helpful! Keep me up to date on how it goes. You might want to check out my stink bug video for a light trap that will also work for lady bugs..and lots of good soap and water spray control comments from viewers!

[@carmellasimmons9833]

GIMME MY LADYBUGS LADYBUGS ARE BAD 🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞

[@miask]

Quite an interesting video. These beetles have been rampant in my area this year. You mentioned that they do not bite or sting; but neighbors say they do sting and cause awful rashes. I never knew them to cause trouble, now I’m curious.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks Mia K. yes...I stand correct.... yes lady bugs do bite...(not sting) and dermatitis may be caused by their exudate. I just did an "apology tour" video "Lady bugs bite" kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8 please check it out and let me know if I have redeemed myself!

[@CrumblyTriscuits]

Haha, yes they do bite! My childhood bedroom was infested with them and would bite me in bed, leave stains on my clothes in my dresser and I hate them. Caulking and sealing up crevices did nothing! They are so invasive and annoying.

[@Hayleyjg95]

This is very late to the party, I live in the south and I’m always so excited to see these in my house. I let them roam around and then gently put them back outside after I start worrying that they’ll dehydrate. I might add that when my kids were little and we would find a wolf spider in the house we would say “herbie is back” Great video! Thanks 😊

[@natureatyourdoor]

Sounds great! And yes..you are right they will dehydrate. I am vacuuming up hundreds per day during this warm spell we are having! I rescued a giant fishing spider the other day as well! See my video!

[@tonyhill5418]

We had the red lady beetles when I was a kid in the 1970s in Indiana and I never seen the yellow or orange lady beetles until the mid 90s when I bought a house near a grain elevator. Now I have only seen one red one since the mid 90s.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Tony Hill. Thanks for sharing your observations and experiences. You bring up a very good point. Invasive species often lead to a decline in diversity and numbers of competing native species. It seems every one has always loved and cherished finding a native lady "bug" symbol of good luck in lore. Now, sadly the natives seem to be seen all too infrequently. :-(

[@richarddial6403]

that's because the real red ones are in the same place they have always been in a bush in your yard not bothering anyone. these stupid things are absolutely everywhere.

[@Beef1188]

Here's a fun fact: Lady bugs can and will eat bed bug nymphs in your house, so don't be too hostile towards them. Also if you have a garden and see ladybugs in it, then this is pretty much the middle finger to any garden lice that may have taken residence in your home.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Great fun fact ...first indoor benefit of Asian lady beetles i have heard! Love it! Very practical!

[@trujillo1982]

@@natureatyourdoorit is much better to have the not invasive species though

[@natureatyourdoor]

@trujillo1982 yes!

[@wtf1185]

Hey Frank, I just stumbled upon your channel and can't wait to see what other gems of knowledge you have on your site. But first things first. This story took me back several years when I installed a battery powered gate operator on the back side of an airport near me. It was bordered by a field with trees and bushes near the install site. I got called back because the operator had quit working and when I opened it up there were hundreds of lady beetles covering the battery charger and battery and had crawled inside the charger and shorted it out. I have never seen so many lady beetles in one place before. I also have been bitten by a lady beetle upon landing, but never when just crawling on me. 🐞🐞🐞🐞😎

[@jilljones2414]

Thanks for the Info Mr. Frank . I've always thought that Lady bugs / Lady Beatles were a sign of Good luck ,lol , and just a Pretty little bug . You've learned me somthin new today , and for that , I thank You . Have a Good day , and Stay Warm , and Safe . It's a Crazy World we're livin in 🌷🦋

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes...i still feel same about our native lady bugs, Jill. Yes...crazy world! Take care...working on episode today on how the asian lady bugs in fact doooo bite! Agh!

[@Seer-Shade]

I was going insane over these guys from IL in USA, Thanks Frank.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Illinois definitely has its fair share of these beetles.

[@cathy-enjoylife4351]

Thanks for the info, I really like lady bugs because the colors so cute full watching and support here have a nice day 🙏👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Cathy-Enjoy Life! That is a great KZbin name and embodies my motto! The lady bugs are awesome...our natives of luck and lore but these invasives are out competing our beloved natives...and along with pesticide over use...kids today are nt have the opportunity to see them much! Thanks for kind words! I know you will enjoy exploring my channel! I hope to hear from you again soon!

[@CrowCreekOutdoors]

I live in a valley that’s mostly agricultural fields, and these things swarm my house the first week of November every year. They’re always worse during years that the fields are planted in cotton. The house is covered in white vinyl siding, and they get under it to get out of the weather. They used to be a huge problem every year because they’d die under the siding and in the window sills, and it made the house smell like rotting potatoes. When I first see them on the house every year, I mix HiYield 38 2oz per gallon in a 25 gallon sprayer and wet the exterior of the house with it from the overhangs to the foundation, and especially on & around the windows. The residual from HiYield 38 mixed in that strength stays on the surface at least 30 days. I’ve been doing that the past 3 years and I’ve yet to have a problem with them getting inside the house. I tore an old shed down on the property one winter, and when I removed the old foundation blocks from below the ground level, I found tens of thousands of these beetles inside the blocks. The HiYield is also effective in controlling mosquitoes during the warm months if it’s sprayed in the same location, as well as on all the bushes & trees near the house at least once every 30 days. Controls spiders under the overhangs also. A friend of mine who’s a pest control guy told me about it.

[@thomasroberts5658]

Dawn mixed with water in a pump up spryer will do the same thing and spraying wasp nests will kill the wasps as well

[@natureatyourdoor]

Wow crow creek outdoors...nearby those agricultural fields...you have worst I have ever heard of . thanks for sharing in detail your experience and what you found works for you!

[@natureatyourdoor]

I have had a lot of comments confirming the use of dawn and water in many not pesticide but effective applications! Thanks for share. I will have to try it on my next wasp nest that puts grandkids playing at risk.

[@marshaadelman]

It's so funny u bring up the smell. Like rotting potatoes. I remember that smell from my childhood from ladybeetles. Thanks for the good memories. I never associated it with the beetles.

[@serena180]

I'm in Wisconsin it's to cold here but yet I had none now I got many

[@marshaadelman]

Thankyou, I just started seeing them for the first time , I was concerned , I didn't know what to do. I do fell much better now. Knowing why they r here and will not hurt anything. Thankyou very much 😊. I do appreciate you and your help.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Glad I could help!

[@marshaadelman]

Hi , I wish I knew about you a few years back. I was in a apt with many problems. I bombed the apt 3 times, I don't understand how a apt can have a few infestations at once. It was really 🤪 crazy, I tried to explain what was going on to the office, I had no luck. I think when I moved in, the carpets were the beginning, then I brought in furniture from a thrift shop . It was crazy under the cushions, it looked like a dirt spot, but it wasn't because it had appeared and disappeared. than I found little tan bugs in a box. This is when I bombed the apt for the first time. Something was in the carpets, couldn't even be seen, but my cat knew. So much more I won't get into but have you ever heard of such a thing? Do u have any idea what was going on? I also found black bugs n the oven light, over the oven. Any ideas? It was a nightmare.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@marshaadelman carpet beetles?

[@marshaadelman]

@@natureatyourdoor I don't know! I'm out of there now.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@marshaadelman good!

[@freddieivory625]

Very informative , thank you for sharing. I’m in Mississippi and this year, Nov 2022 they are everywhere!! Thousands it seems and they are in my bedroom about 30, so far. They found a in way around my room air conditioning unit. Thank again. Hope they are around this spring and summer for my garden. Just not as many!!

[@natureatyourdoor]

I got bunches in my house right now, too! Lol..yes hope they stick around to help in garden at least! 😃

[@tanis1111]

First timer here and I'm glad I found your channel. Wonderful video I remember back in the day, if you will, when they arrived. I knew they were here to stay then. 🤔 Good education on the Lady Bettle. Like bee houses I believe we can build ladybettle houses as well? With a Big Vacancy sign on it 😂 Thanks have a good day 🐞🐞🐞

[@natureatyourdoor]

Welcome aboard! did you see my follow up on these lady bugs...the aint no lady..they bite too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8

[@12fishcake]

Thanks! This is super informative. I love ladybeetles but we have a minor infestation in one of our bedrooms and it's become a major issue. Especially at night, the lights drive them a bit bonkers lol. Completely harmless but makes my partner freak out despite my best efforts to tell her they won't do anything haha. I appreciate the informative outlook, I think its important to understand them and respect nature in general. Not just how to deal with them if they do become a problem, but why it happens also. Removing them has been fairly easy, but they sure are persistent little critters!

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are Welcome 12fishcake! I am curious to know if you ever experienced them biting you. Many viewers said they have been. Co out my latest video on this topic!

[@12fishcake]

I've heard that they can bite but it's pretty rare from my understanding. I've handled them plenty times with no biting. From what I understand, bites sometimes occur in those indoor situations where they're searching for nutrition but it's still quite an uncommon occurrence. I don't think its anything anyone should be concerned about, unless someone is allergic. I believe the ones we are having a particular issue with in our house (UK) are the Asian variety too. There's quite a variation in spots and shades of red, and several that are black in colour with 2-4 larger red spots. I always used to think the black ones specifically were harlequin ladybugs, and that they were poisonous in some way but it seems they are just one of the variety of colours Asian ladybugs come in, and harlequin is just another name for that species. Them being poisonous is just a misconception too, I suppose this just comes from the fact they stand out a lot from the red ones and that Asian ladybugs tend to cause a stronger reaction than others if someone is allergic. Someone probably made that connection at some point and it became a popular myth, but they're just as harmless as their red buddies!

[@priscillabrewer5309]

We’ve had a severe problem with them in Middle TN in rural areas and they are orange and they do bite or maybe they’re pinching. I’m not sure but it stings when they do it. When there’s lots of them around my children don’t want to go outside and play cause they’re in swarms and on more cases than not, they’ve bitten/pinched me and them. Thank you for this informative video though. I enjoy a lot of your videos!! The first time I had seen them in this area was about 15 years ago.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Priscilla. Thanks for sharing your observations and experiences. I am concerned about the biting aspect that you and others have reported to me. We had many many in our house last year and I never experienced a bite. I think I am going to get a bunch and pressure them on my arm with my hand and see this first hand! Glad you are enjoying my videos. I feel like I dropped the ball on the biting behavior. Thanks again for sharing with me and the NAYD learning community!

[@priscillabrewer5309]

Thank you for your response. I did want to add, because I didn’t think to mention this earlier, when I’ve seen them I’m my house they usually die off because I live in a wooded area and have sprayed around all doors and windows. However, when they’re out in full force and swarming in the yard, that’s when we’ve experienced the biting or pinching. It’s not a horrible pain, but just enough to aggravate you and make you want to stay away! Lol

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@priscillabrewer5309 wow...i get swarms too...ill have to check that out! Thanks again for sharing all your observations and experiences!

[@thomasroberts5658]

I’m close to the alabama tenn state line man they stay in my house hard to get rid of them

[@CrowCreekOutdoors]

Bad in Northeast Alabama too. It’s my understanding that farmers brought them in during the 1940s to control aphids on cotton plants.

[@PeninjaPlaysTheThing]

I like this video because it focuses more on learning about the bugs themselves which they seem very interesting!

[@natureatyourdoor]

All these organisms have fascinating stories to share!!

[@benitachoytooa3872]

Thanks for your video...it's a beautiful April morning here in India and I saw 👀 this cute little yellow fellow crawling around. 💛

[@natureatyourdoor]

In India! Wow! That is great Welcome to my channelI I did a follow up to this video you might be interested in as well! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8

[@lleaves]

Great informative video! These insects rarely bite but they do bite. I do not know if they can actually puncture the skin but they can use their mouth to inflict what feels like a bite and it is relatively painful. I have had this happen to me three or four times and I have spoken with other people who have also been bitten. It would be interesting to know why they bite. Perhaps human skin is nourishing or there is something on human skin that is nourishing such as salt or oil.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes Lleaves really great comment. Yes..i stand corrected...with years of these in our house, we have never been bitten and I underestimated the research on biting...which say it is so infrequent I decided to leave that out! Many viewers have enthusiasticly pointed out ..Frank...yes they do bite. I too am curious as to why. Added to your list "desicationn", in the heated home environment and a desperate need for moisture. In the interest of science I am planning to sacrifice a limb and see if I can force biting to see what this is all about! Thanks for sharing this insightful comment with me and all our viewers ..enriching this NAYD experience. Keep posted and let me know if you learn more. I will need to do a followup video this spring..when in my house they mysteriously emerge from the walls looking for the exit!

[@pontiacman78]

My family has been bitten and it can be nasty. With the worst infestation this year we've been learning the hard way🤔

[@brookemahanes]

Yes they also bite me in my house! I have found that if they land on me then they bite. I wonder if it is a startle reflex for them to bite when they land on something. I have to vacuum them up constantly but I never can seem to get them all! Thanks for this video very much :-)

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@pontiacman78 so sorry pontiacman78. I wish I had a solution!

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@brookemahanes ugh. I hate that you have been bitten. At this point I don't know why my wife and I haven't been chewed on. I caught two today...we usually see them in large numbers when they emerge from the walls looking for an exit in spring. I too vacuum them daily for about 3 weeks.

[@oohyllab]

Great stuff!! Enjoy these, thanks for takin the time!!

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are welcome! Thanks so much...check out my latest...one year later: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8

[@silvergunsmoke494]

What a good video. We always have hundreds of these things inside my cabin. It’s a cabin in the woods with no power and nobody lives here. When I come up, it’s always a struggle because they are EVERYWHERE in here. I’ve killed probably a few hundred in the last few days. In the middle of winter, when we come up and fire up the wood stove. Those things come to life again and start moving around. I wouldn’t mind them as much if there weren’t so so many of them in here. They get all over ALL your stuff and ya end up bringing some home. At least they’re mostly the only bugs inside here

[@natureatyourdoor]

Wow! Yes. Pretty crazy! Thanks for sharing!

[@hyrahsyed]

I grew up calling them lady birds, love these little guys. They can be found in the northern Pakistan too, infact during my last trip I found one with a heart shape dot on its back, would love to share the picture with you.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes...Lady Birds seems a more British influenced common name! Yes..i too wish we could share photos in comments too. Perhaps the one you describe is a native species to Pakistan.

[@thomasroberts5658]

Thanks for the info about the beetles and stink bugs it’s an Avery day battle with them here in north alabama

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are welcome Thomas Roberts! Thanks for biogeography location! fascinating for me getting that info from viewers and tracking their locations! North to Canada and even had reports from United Kingdom and South Africa! Crazy!

[@HotTakeAndy]

So it’s October in Wisconsin and here I am upon your video. They are so annoying. I’ve been vacuuming them off the wall.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ack! Thanks for the check in from Wisconsin! I am surprised to learn they are that far north in similarly large numbers!

[@HotTakeAndy]

@@natureatyourdoor Hey :) Thanks for the reply! Its a rare occurrence that I see a reply on here! Ironically, I lived in Virginia for 8 years and don’t recall seeing them as much as I do here. Now stink bugs, that’s a different story. And it would seem stink bugs and Asian lady beetles are always in season this time of year. Anyhow, my Dyson tank is now colored a yellowish-orange. 🤢 Luckily it comes apart easily.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@HotTakeAndy yes! I reply to every comment...2.5 million views in...i am still able to find time to reply!! Where did you live in VA?

[@HotTakeAndy]

@@natureatyourdoor I was stationed at Ft. Myer/Henderson Hall, so I lived on base and then eventually in Gainesville, Fairfax and Springfield.

[@titi7178]

This is super helpful. I was wondering about them, because I have notice them in my house in the last past winters. And I was unsure if they where good or bad.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tammystrickler5723]

AWESOME ! I HAD JUST START. SEEING THEM IN MY HOUSE. AND HERE YOUR ARE. TELLING US MORE. ABOUT IT. THANKS FOR THE INFO. 🐞

[@natureatyourdoor]

Lol! Bad you have them but awesome I am helpful! Energizes me to keep making vildeos! I am always finding things around my house that I know viewers will also find! Thanks so much for commenting it means SO MUCH to me to here from viewers!

[@tammystrickler5723]

@@natureatyourdoor GOD BLESS YOU SIR !🤗

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@tammystrickler5723 God bless you too Tammy! 😊

[@rubensalais1502]

Great information, this lady bugs are being part of us winter for few years and never bother us just let the alone but probably I'm going to start vacuum them and release them on the back yard

[@natureatyourdoor]

Glad you have a plan that works for you! 👍

[@empressv8163]

Frank, you’re awesome!😆😇👍

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you Impress V!! Welcome Nature at Your Door! I hope you will check out my channel offerings especially some of my newer videos! Steep learning curve ...same good content..but I thinking I am upping my production quality! Let me know what you think!

[@lc7604]

I’m in Southern Oregon and we’ve removed about a half a dozen. We’re rural. Anyhow, I sure appreciate your tutorial here on these.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you LC...i have a new one coming out Friday on the difference between natives and invasive and how and why they bite!

[@northyorksimonkim]

I'm in Toronto, Canada and I saw about 7 or 8 of these beetles around my window today when I came home, it was the first warm day of the spring. I noticed a hole left by some dried caulking and I decided to seal that off with packing tape and through the course of an hour or two, I saw two or three of the lady beetles trying to get out and turn right back. So basically they are trying to go outside and are attracted to the light. So, I put a towel over the sealed hole to eliminate the light and hopefully the asian beetles will go out the right hole back outside, that's my only solution do this (I'll recaulk that later too).

[@natureatyourdoor]

sounds like a good plan. Ack I cant believe they are even in Toronto!! ugh!!!! :-)

[@nightshadowroblox9382]

THANK SO MUCH I LIVE IN ga AND A FEW DAYS AGO THEY START COMING IN AND I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND U HELP ME Thank so much

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Nightshadow Roblox! I am so glad my video was timely and informative! Thanks for kind words! Much appreciated!

[@____Michael_____]

I live in GA too and they started popping up everywhere in the last few days

[@shoplmtdz]

@@____Michael_____ lol same I from Columbus

[@curtc2194]

I live in southeastern Michigan and we had a great increase in the number of lady beetles this summer. Several dozen managed to get in the house. I bought a bugzooka from Amazon...you cock it and when you trigger it it creates a suction that deposits insects into a container that can hold them until you release them outside. It's now February (getting over a foot of snow today) and I still find them on occasion...I just leave them alone during winter. Keep up the good work!

[@natureatyourdoor]

LOL! I have a bugzooka too! very helpful when I did my episodes on black widow spiders. I was able to safely move it around for filming. Now I am using it to do same with paper wasps queens that have snuck in by same route as Lady bugs. Check out my latest followup to this video about one year later kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8

[@vlunceford]

I just stumbled upon your channel and have subscribed. We moved to a different part of Georgia a couple of years ago. There are some different insect species here in the NW part of the state than we had in the eastern suburbs of Atlanta and I often see insects and spiders here that I am not familiar with. It has been surprising for me to experience such differences in both flora and fauna since we only moved 100 or so miles. Since I garden, I am always researching which varieties are beneficial and which might be harmful. I look forward to perhaps learning about some of those new-to-us species on your channel. We did, of course, have lady beetles at the old house and we do have them here. Is there a way to differentiate the Asian invaders from our native ladybugs?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Vluneford!!!! First: I AM SO GLAD YOU FOUND ME! So, yeah, I agree with your regional insect variation observations. Yesterday, my son...who lives in Chattanooga sent me a photo of my grandson with an insect I had never seen. It looked like a green juvenile praying mantis but..it had wings that that only adults had and no wing covers! I was stumped! Finally figured it out it was a Green mantid fly! The front half a mantis...the back have a neuropteran! So yeah..never seen that in my life ( I am in southwest VA). Yes... ck video again...for the "m" on the pronotum....garunteed positive ID ..if they have the M it is asian LB..if not it is a native! I think you would enjoy my insect playlist for sure and many others. What is your local habitat? Mountains, rolling hills flat...deciduous forest ? farm lands! Keep in touch! hope to hear from you again! I always welcome questions. and you can post photos of things for me to ID on my NAYD face book page: visitor posts!

[@purberri]

I occasionally find them inside. In Maryland when we have warm days in the 50’s in the winter I see them flying around outside my southern windows.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks for range geography report on out breaks purberri! Thanks for share!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks for range geography report on out breaks purberri! Thanks for share!

[@liveluvbe]

Thank you for the thorough video. When is a good time to release them out? How long can they still live when they reawakened in 'too early* spring? It's still minus degrees in the night. Thank you!

[@natureatyourdoor]

well.... since these are invasives that our impacting diversity and populations of our beloved native ladybugs or lore and legend I would say anytime is a good time to let them outdoors. for more on this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8

[@luderchuck]

Very informative thanks ! We have tons of em here in Canada. They seem to attract larder beettle as well. Do you have a proven way of getting rid of larder beetles in homes ? I'm finding 1-2 adult larder beetle per day in my home, on the inside of the exterior walls !

[@natureatyourdoor]

I am hoping to research them and do an episode soon. They must be feedin on grain products somewhere. Check you food pantry for a box of cereal or cracker...way way in back!

[@jayt131]

That was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Check out my follow-up ..one year later! "Lady bugs bite?" "kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8 also my success with the light trap: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX6lnICKjZKdedU

[@karenparks6087]

Hi , I'm from Bogalusa, Louisiana. We have them every where in my house. We have 17' ceilings and house is 125yrs old.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Karen! Wow! ..yes your house sounds like it would be a winter Asian lady beetle sanctuary! Have you tried the light trap I shared that works for stink bugs as well?

[@IvyLeagu]

Wow amazing information

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi lost and never found! Thank you so much! I have a feeling you may enjoy many more of my videos! Glad you found my channel! I hope to hear from you again!

[@bbo5184]

Really informative. Thank you 😊

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you BB Q ...have you seen my latest followup episode "lady bugs bite? "

[@natureatyourdoor]

Latest episode on lady bugs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8

[@-_-7529]

Other 100 ladybugs has gotten inside my house so low I know what to do with them thank you for this video this helps me

[@yolandajernigan9258]

Wow!! We have hundreds of these beetles here in Louisiana! They love gathering in the outdoor shed and of course the west side windows! Great information once again!! Thank you so much!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you Yolanda for your Louisiana lady bug report! This seems to be a record year for then! Thanks so much for checking in ...I value each and every viewer and love hearing from you! Fire questions at me anytime in comments! So glad you enjoy my channel. Take care, Yolanda!

[@chachab9239]

Here in N.C. every fall into winter they are plentiful inside house. They always come in windows on evening sun of my home. They take to ceiling mostly. I try to vacuum them up and release outside away house. This has their pattern for years. 🤷‍♀️

[@natureatyourdoor]

Same here nieghbor. They collect on west facing window and around kitchen center light! :-) thanks for share!

[@janishart5128]

Thanks for the video - it was very informative!!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you Janis! Much appreciated!

[@janishart5128]

@@natureatyourdoor: You're welcome, Frank! .

[@joseferrer9422]

Thank you for giving me the the knowledge about the ladybugs 🐞 now I know.

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are Welcome Ferrer! Teaching is my game!

[@JayP-kd5rc]

Thank you. That was very interesting. l learned a lot. As a child I loved finding a lady bug, and never hurt them. We would always release them and say "Lady bug, lady bug, fly away home." I didn't realize that the Asian beetles were different and were harming our domestic Lady bugs. That's really too bad. Seems like so many bugs and plants from that area are harming our domestic things. Thank you for such a thorough explanation about them. I really enjoyed it. I have subscribed to your channel to learn more and see more videos. Thank you.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hey Jay P! Thanks for refreshing my memory on the saying! Was the next line something about your children are home and your houses is burning...or was that a New Jersey street addition? Lol. Yes..invasives are such a problem....thank you for supportive words! I really enjoy interacting with and engaging my viewers and answering questions! Thank you so much for subscribing!

[@terryk3118]

Just stumbled across your channel. Subscribed and looking forward to finding more of your videos. So... the native beetles lack the M on the pronotum?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Terry K.... so glad you have discovered my channel!!! I taught high school biology for 30 years .... this is my new classroom. Yes..no M, native have a solid black pronotum and a white spot on each side. I compare them side by side in my latest video "Lady bugs bite"? kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8 Thanks for subscribing...I think you will enjoy my channel !

[@Lisa59]

Thanks for the info. I so have a question. How do you tell the difference between Asian and native lady beetles? And do they eat crops like marmorated stink bugs do?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Asians generaly have an m like pattern behind head.,check out my other lady bug episodes for detail. At least these lady bugs are strictly aphid feeders!

[@Lisa59]

@@natureatyourdoor Thanks. At least they do some good as insect pest predators

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@Lisa59 true!

[@sandecox6031]

So what do the native lady bugs look like? The ones you say the numbers are plummeting? And what are all the defining characteristics of a true “ bug” I recognize some assassin bugs in my area. North Alabama.

[@natureatyourdoor]

HI Sande Cox. Very good questions. Check out my lastest lady beetle video...kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8 on Asian Lady beetles ... the asians have the tell tale M on pronotum...while native lady beetles have a Black pronotum with white spots on the sides...see photos in video....also you might like to see my stink bug video....where I describe features of true bugs...stink bugs, bed bugs, assasin bugs ...all with a "proboscis" for stabing and incomplete metamorphosis..or gradual change from egg to adult...while beetles have true jaws and undergo complete metamorphosis with a pupil stage! so much to share ...so little time! You might also like my Assassin bug video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoGTnnWHf9KLiZI thanks for checking out my channel..I think you will enjoy these videos!

[@MrSneakyGunz]

They do in fact, bite humans. Pressure wash the house with Dawn dish soap using the black tip(low pressure). Don't rinse it away... leave the soap to dry. Do this every year😒. This helps a lot. Good luck.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Sounds like a good idea! Makes sense from a biological insect control standpoint, environmentally safe and ...the house will look good too! Thanks for sharing this idea! I like it!

[@Insect_Expert1489]

Also you could feed them to your hungry mantis

[@banhatlessducks]

I call be, how are they extracting the blood? We've all seen the viral pics of the dog mouths but what's the actual mechanics behind this?

[@ezznumo1883]

​@@banhatlessducks they don't, They only bite if they feel threatened

[@gwenjones667]

They most certainly do BITE, do both sex bite?

[@dooglebee]

I live in Michigan and I discovered a small group of Asian lady beetles, about 6 or 7, huddled together in one of the upper corners of the living room during late Autumn sometime in the 90's. They'd crawl around every now and then but for the most part, they seemed content to just hang out in the upper corners of the living room. Seeing as there weren't very many of them, I just let them be. When the warmer months arrived, they were nowhere to be found. They must've found their own way out. They were the quietest and most non-intrusive roommates I ever had! 😄

[@natureatyourdoor]

Lol Yoop Cat ! Too funny! Thanks for you perspective on these guys and your experience! Glad they were such good house guest for you. Ours will fly up during dinner to kitchen light and drop in on us a dinner. Also ..I had a lot of viewers tell me they have been bitten by them. See my video I just relesased friday on "Lady Bugs Bite?"

[@christophermcmichael880]

@@natureatyourdoor I have had a good pinch from a couple. The little stinker was all orange.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@christophermcmichael880 yup...see my apology tour video: Lady Bugs Bite? Lol!

[@farmtruck9885]

I used to get hundreds in my kitchen until i figured out how they were getting in, caulked it up and no more beetles. anyway i sucked them up with my shop vac and could not get that smell out of it, even when cleaned out. every time i used it that smell would come out the exhaust.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Congrats on you caulking and thanks sharing YOUR story hear! Yes..i hear you on your shop vac blower! 😖

[@peteosinga8845]

Wash the filter then spray with pinesol cleaning fluid let it dry then the smell is better

[@sarahpritchard3799]

I use Eucalyptus oil on my filter once I clean it with soap water.

[@tonysskitmarkz4257]

Loved them as a kid, still do, I never harm them, as a kid I did use a magnifying glass on them and feel bad but don't hurt them any more

[@natureatyourdoor]

HI Tonys Skit Markz. Yes! I always loved them and played with them as a kid too. But those where our "beneficial natives" and finding one in your house was considered good luck. My viewers have chimed in to correct me and let me know that this species BITES!!! and of course occur in overwhelming numbers!

[@lolamarley3934]

Thank you sir for the information about them I have a few in my apartment right now

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are welcome Lola Marley! I have a new episode ..followup based on viewer questions and comments Friday!

[@samiam9059]

Remember a documentary of a house in Tennessee that had too many ladybugs in the house for months. That led to the Brown Recluse biting the people so bad that they had to sell the house that had been in their family for 100 years. Brown Recluse kept coming in for the beetles but while in there would bite the people sometimes in bed! Terrible wounds that almost caused losing an arm or leg.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! Sam I Am.! I don't remember...but aounds terrible. Send me a link if you can! Thanks!

[@samiam9059]

@@natureatyourdoor You know it was on cable back in 2013. It was called "Infested" and was so scary the way they filmed the series. The one on the Wolf Spider was another show stopper. Not sure if on youtube but I went through this phase where I recorded everything on to DVD from cable and actually have an unreal three big cases of DVD's on the most interesting documentaries for years. Then got lazy and stopped.... Have some rare ones though. Here is one I found!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4amaWOorNCEj9k enjoy! Your video here is excellent

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@samiam9059 hey! Thanks Sam I Am! Appreciate your extra effort here .i will,definitely check this out!!

[@cherylreuter4008]

I saw that episode also🤢

[@samiam9059]

@@cherylreuter4008 What a series that was! It got me back though and after this experience I had was afraid to watch them again for a while. Woke up as the sun was just coming up a couple years back. And what do I see is a giant tarantula on the ceiling upside down climbing down into the ceiling fan above me? It was as big as my hand and was like "I'm not afraid of you" walking so slow. Flew out of the bed in a panic and then looked up the female can live over 20 years. So had to move the bed to get to the ten foot ceiling and slowly took off the blades and then slipped a trash can bag over the rest. Removed off the ceiling and then went to Home Depot and replaced it with a fan that had NO openings on the top and almost nothing open expect where the blades turn. Have the same fan in the living room so put the trail camera on it for a week just to make sure no more visitors.

[@supermario1177]

Hello how are you! 😊 I was wondering if the lady beatles are bad for your house plants?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Super Mario! Nope. They won't bother house plants at all. They are aphid predators!

[@power2beclub475]

I have seen many too inside my home and southvwest london uk!

[@natureatyourdoor]

London, UK ...wow! There distribution is "mad"!

[@Remember-gz8ww]

Thanks so much! They're here in Denver-my cat Moses found one about an hour ago. I put it in a jar for investigation. I'm just glad it's not a bedbug!!!! I had the magnifying glass out to check. I was suspicious it may be a lady bug or my worst thought, a BIG ass bedbug. Those are atrocious in these HUD slumlord tenements- it's well worth it to pay for a real exterminator (bedbugs). I learned that I have the solid gold Asian beetle with the m & she/he is safely in his/her jar with a small piece of foil with tiny holes for air. It's cold outside, why they're in here, so you say, seems true! Guess I can take it outside tomorrow, better than me getting hundreds.......

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Remember 9 11 01. And yes I lost my boy hood friend and next door neighbor in 9 11. Solid gold Asian beetle! Wow! Yes bed bugs are the worst. We have both these guys and stink bugs! You'll have to do out my stink bug video! Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@chriswixtrom6514]

Your educational video helped me learn a lot about lady beetles!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you Chris! Appreciate you taking time to comment! It always energizes me to hear from viewers! I am filming stink bugs now for next weeks episode! Ha! :-) send me questions or suggestions any time!

[@rogerg4916]

For anyone who wants to verify that these things bite do this. Gently place one on your forearm and wait. It may move around at first but at some point it will stop. Then you will begin to notice a slight stinging sensation. It doesn't have a stinger so it is biting you! I suppose since it is carnivorous it recognizes you as protein so is trying to feed. There would be no other reason for it to bite you.

[@natureatyourdoor]

I will definitely try this !! Thanks for sharing and correcting my video!

[@georgeinangelo6291]

Thank you for your knowledge

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi George! Thanks again! Glad you discovered my channel!

[@madstergaard7037]

I’m in CA and have started finding a couple my apartment. Hopefully that’s all it will be! These swarms sound annoying to deal with. I love these little guys though, I just scoop em up on a sheet of paper and take em outside. 🐞

[@natureatyourdoor]

That is so kind of you to relocate them!

[@robbiecrosby2926]

Help please! I'm in South East GA. I'm plagued with these little pest. I live in a older house with drafts around doors. Right now there's thousands here. I noticed several days ago the not pleasant odor in the areas where I see the pests. The ceilings are high and not easy to reach. I've cleaned and sprayed and they seem to be multiplied now.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thousands? Yes you have it very bad. Many of these suggestions from,viewers in this video will be effective with Asian lady bugs but more as a deterrent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2XSXmpvpNJlrs0

[@natureatyourdoor]

But...since they are there now set up one of these traps in each of rooms they are the worst in! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX6lnICKjZKdedU best shot at gathering them! Try it let and let me know how it works!

[@ohwiseowl9163]

Are they the same as a normal UK lady bird , 💕🇬🇧 or lady bug same thing here xx and just wondering are they related to bed bugs !!!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Oh Wise Owl...scroll down in comments and see discussion I am having with UK's Mitzi as well. 1. They are not the friendly UK species...these invasives look different by the M the Asian variety has..your natives do not. 2. Not related to bed bugs...but if you see my video on Invasive stink bugs...those ARE hemipteran like bed bugs!

[@lukelanger5622]

Hi, two question s One, is there any predators of this beetle? Two , I heard they are dangerous to dogs, is this true?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Luke Langer! Good questions...this from University of Kentucky: At present, Asian lady beetles appear to have few natural enemies. A small percentage of beetles are parasitized by tiny wasps and flies, while up to 80% are infected by a fungus in central Kentucky, which is only occasionally lethal.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Luke Langer...concerning risks to dogs I have not heard that and I am going to look that up. If I fiind they are a risk to dogs I will get back to you. Several folks have corrected me on the fact that they have been bitten by these guys...i,have never been...but am planning to experiment with that !! :-)

[@natureatyourdoor]

Luke Langer ... Possible but unlikely: www.petmd.com/dog/emergency/poisoning-toxicity/asian-lady-beetles-could-they-harm-your-dog

[@LivingNRighteous]

They don't like vinegar. I had a swarm of them on the side of my house and I sprayed the house with vinegar, woke up the next day with hundreds dead.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Interesting! thanks for sharing your experience . one can buy white vinegar by the gallon. non toxic. Thanks for your contribution!

[@teenamillar7013]

I also had many flying over my way and when they landed i was biten not nice!! Many thanks for this video ! I found that true ladybugs are getting to be rare😮 im missing ladybugs!!😂

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes. Me too! Young kids today don't know what they are missing. I can't remember last time I saw a bright red native Lady big! Sad!

[@andreamata8366]

Thank you Frank!😊

[@natureatyourdoor]

You're welcome!

[@WisdombyExperience]

Thanks. Great show.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you Stacy...I don't make this videos to get numbers of views...I make these for individuals like you! Your reply is what feeds my genuine enthusiasm in my next video I make. I hope you will browse my channel and see if i have other topics that interest you! Thanks for commenting ..hope to hear from you again soon!

[@WisdombyExperience]

@@natureatyourdoor I’m a retired veterinarian and a retired master gardener. I’m 62 and just got laid off from my job. I think I might not be going back. I love what you’re doing here. I offer my friendship.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@WisdombyExperience thank you Stacey and mine in return! This channel began when the gov of VA closed schools from covid and I officially retired from my brick and mortar classroom ...but not retired from teaching!

[@WisdombyExperience]

@@natureatyourdoor I’ve subscribed so I’ll keep watching and learning. I’m in NJ.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@WisdombyExperience hi Stacy! I was born and Sunmit New Jersey! And grew up with my love of nature and outdoors in the Watchung Reservation...cutting through a nieghbor yard into another world! My dad would take me to the great swamp national wildlife refuge. I am doing an episode on red back salamanders that I always say were what sent me into a 35 year bio teaching career. The stink bug video is launching my channel into many new subscribers. I hope I model good wildlife stewardship in all my other videos. I am in a contradictory and ethical quandry with invasives. I have had people tell me I should kill Chinese mantsis..and destroy egg cases...on nature facebook groups! Agggghhhh. I could never do that to a mantsis nor her eggs. Definitely a rational/ethical/biodiversity quandry.

[@sigsin1]

Have you done an episode on muffleheads? When I worked at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Oh, for about two weeks in May, we were coated in these things. They looked like very large mosquitos but didn’t sting. Some people also called them Canadian Soldiers. Anyway, it was horrible. Every morning, you could not tell the colors of the building or cars because they would settle on everything overnight. They traveled in huge clouds. During the day, they stayed on the shady side of the park where I worked. We did not get many visitors during that time because when people wandered in and realized it was coated in insects, people literally screamed and ran. They kept flying into our burgers on the grill and we finally gave up trying to grill anything. I have not been able to find any information on them.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Claire! Wow...how annoying! I don't have any experience with them. Thanks for bringing my attention to them. I will have to ck them out

[@seniorlady1z]

Thank you so much for all the info. I must say w/experience that they have bitten me n others I know. Not a fairy tale but hsve bern bitten by those that r on me for more than a few minutes! I’ll put you info to the to do task for sure!! Love the info-thx.

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are welcome! Yes I believe you! See my followup episode..."Lady bugs bite?"

[@diysave1136]

Great video. Thanks for the info.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks DIY Save! Appreciate you comment very much!

[@janetmiller525]

I have a question. You spoke about the Asian lady beetle, an some of it's traits such as there odor an the reason they invade your home. Well I also have a problem with a bug that sounds similar. The stink bugs. Do you have any advice? Please?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Well...funny you should ask.,,my stink bug video went viral recently...kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmG4k62Vaa2jhtk and I just captured 20 in my house and I am making an update video specifically on non pesticide solutions to stink bugs in your house. In the mean time...watch video for light trap and see many viewer comments on what were effective deterrents for them! I have Both! in my house as well!

[@janetmiller525]

@@natureatyourdoor well I looked on line as to what to do. One was vinegar an dish soap in spray bottle. Spray areas where they come in, entry points. Ha Ha! That don't work. I sprayed the windows an what had already got in, they got P Off. They came out into the house. An I have stories about that. Lol!

[@60yobfandproudmills79]

AS A KID GROWING UP IN NORTH CAROLINA..I WOULD SEE THEM...MOST OFTEN OUTSIDE.ON LEAVES...I DON' T REALLY REMEMBER SEEING THEM VERY OFTEN INSIDE...POINT BEING WE ALWAYS CALLED THEM "THE LUCKY LADYBUG"..SO WE NEVER SMASHED THEM BUT PICKED THEM UP GENTLY,OR SLID THEM UP WITH A SHEET OF PAPER AND PLACED THEM ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE...THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO..ON THE "LUCKY LADYBUG" OH!..THE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES!🥰

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ah yes, 60yobfand, many fond memories of finding those cute red native lady bugs of lore. These invasives are impacting and overwhelming through competition the numbers and diversity of our "lucky" native lady bugs.

[@Trapper4265]

Cute, look at the lady bird beetles. 😊 I've been told that they are not bugs.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes..tecnically they are in fact beetles Coleoptera...not "bugs" not hemipterans!

[@gost2633]

There actually W's not M's.........Joking 😃... Great upload I always liked lady Beatles......

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha ha G//OST ! 😄 I kinda got myself upside down on perspective too! New episode on these invasive Asians focusing on distinguishing from natives and how and why the bite! Friday 9 am!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha ha G//OST ! 😄 I kinda got myself upside down on perspective too! New episode on these invasive Asians focusing on distinguishing from natives and how and why the bite! Friday 9 am!

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

These lady's are my ultimate favorite in the world. At times there are several hundred of them and often use my home as their own. I have no problem if some get in, they are welcome. I have had the privilege of hosting a few BLACK ones ( Harmonia Axyridis ) over the years and they are truly Beautiful but deadly to other Lady's eggs as well as Butterfly and moth eggs too. In fact as I type this, There about 50 on my rear screen door, East.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Glad you enjoy them! I will need to look up Harmonia axyridis I have not seen them in VA...what state are you from that they occur? Sounds fascinating!

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

@@natureatyourdoor B I am in Bloomingburg, Ny / Sullivan county. Last year There were three I hosted. Might have been a freak occurrence first time and have not seen any since. To see them one might not even consider them as a lady beetle......JOHN

[@sparky6086]

I take a foam paint applicator, a piece of foam on a plastic stick, and knock the lady bugs off my windows and into a cold jar which I'd kept in the freezer. The foam applicator doesn't seem to hurt the lady bugs. Because the jar is cold, the lady bugs slow down and don't try to fly back out, so I can keep the lid off while I knock dozens into the jar, before it begins to get warm. I then put the lid with some small holes in it on the jar, and put it in the refrigerator. I later release them into my garden, where I have some upright small logs with a bunch of 3/8" holes drilled into them as lady bug habitats. Lady bugs (beetles) are great at keeping aphids and spider mites off my tomato plants. Another beneficial garden insect are those small, skinny wasps, I don't know, what they are called, but they kill a lot of hornworms which can be so devastating to a tomato crop. I don't think, that those kind of wasps sting people. At least, I've never been stung by them.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks for contribution detailed share on your observations and experience! Have you seen my follow-up kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8 entitled: "lady bugs bite? "

[@melanijohowardpeppers5369]

Those little wasps are parasitic wasps. They're not aggressive toward humans, but they will sting if they feel threatened. I discovered this when I caught one in my house with my bare hands to put it back outside. Lol.

[@goofygaming2775]

Is it toxic if you inhale the smell?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Only if you have a very rare specific allergy to the beetles!

[@goofygaming2775]

@@natureatyourdoor thanks just curious

[@dkwoodsjr]

Well done sir.

[@dkwoodsjr]

I vacuum too

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank yo Delta! I did a follow-up sequel to this one called "lady bugs bite?" apparent ly the Asian ones do bite!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8

[@natureatyourdoor]

also this DIY trap is very effective!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX6lnICKjZKdedU

[@sheilayagodzinski5747]

Will lady beetles live in your house with stink bugs at the same time. I think we had a swarm of American lady bugs ? Is it , because they were all red with one black spot on each wing cover . I took them outside when I saw them inside , there were hundreds on the outside of the house in the spring.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes, Sheila, I have both asian lady beetles and stink bugs in my house at same time. It sounds like you observed the Two-spotted Lady Beetle (Adalia bipunctata) . I have not heard of our native lady beetles massing like the asian lady beetles do. very interesting phenomena. Please see my latest on Asian lady beetles for comparison and more on how to identify native lady beetles from non-native. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8 Also have you seen my most recent update on Pesticide-free Stink Bug deterrents that is based on over 1000 viewer comments on what viewers tried and what WORKED for them! Click: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2XSXmpvpNJlrs0

[@ss4717]

ty... super amazing info

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are welcome!

[@sparky6086]

I hang fly paper strips in my house during the winter, & they are very good at keeping the lady bug (beetle) hoard at bay.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Great idea! I wish I had included this in my latest: See my latest video based on over 1000 viewer comments on effective pesticide-free deterrents....one year later: please ck it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2XSXmpvpNJlrs0

[@elizabethlanning627]

Yeah I have a problem with ants all year round they don't hibernate they're in my house constantly what do I do to get rid of them

[@natureatyourdoor]

HI Elizabeth....we are close to having them year round here too. Here is my latest on these guys based on many viewer comments such as yours. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8 Check out my stink bug videos where I share details on a DIY light trap...I captured 62 with it and eliminated those in the house two nights ago!

[@Insect_Expert1489]

Lady beetles (テントウムシ) are food for Praying mantis (カマキリ) so by getting the lady beetles you could feed your hungry mantis or ants

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes...during filming my pray mantis video I fed him STINK BUGS!!

[@Insect_Expert1489]

@@natureatyourdoor awesome!!!

[@jenniferbeyer6412]

I have them over winter every year. Also the Box Elder bugs,. Should not kill either of them. Just have to wait for them hide in the house. Once it warms up in spring they will leave. I have noticed that the more individuals the colder the winter.

[@natureatyourdoor]

I have had hundreds emerge daily fir over a week!

[@russdarrow9470]

Yes would like to know more about the stink bug

[@natureatyourdoor]

Check out this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmG4k62Vaa2jhtk

[@amirablue.b186]

You will have much great luck my friend with lady Beatles all around you

[@natureatyourdoor]

Awe! Thank you Amiga Blue!

[@amirablue.b186]

You're welcome I love lady beetles as you called them but I was so used to calling them as kids ladybugs they're so cute it's a sign of good luck 😁😁😁❤️❤️🤗🤗

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@amirablue.b186 don't worry..they will always be lady bugs to me too! 😉

[@autumnanddiane]

We have them coming in our house, and they clustered together in the corner of our ceiling. Why do they cluster together like that? Had to get them out

[@natureatyourdoor]

Good question...stink bugs similarly cluster...i don't know...some safety in numbers? I think they may release a pheromone to message others of their species that they found a good place to over winter. I saw them,cluster by thousands in an Observatory!

[@bluemouse5039]

A few weeks ago at work it was pretty warm for this time of year so we had the loading dock door open and these Asian lady bugs were swarming all over flying around inside the building or crawling on the sides of the building and the pavement, they didn't seem to bother anything until one landed on the back of my neck, I felt it there reached back to wipe it off and felt a little pinch, I thought damn that thing bit me!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes! I learned from my viewers though research says bites are infrequent all too many viewers have...sometimes sternly...that they in fact DO bite!

[@irishsetter48]

Excellent video. Thank you. I'm off to vacuum up the lady beetles.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you so much Bill mhee! Such comments energize me!

[@kimtodd1803]

Yes here in Texas especially inside

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha yes! Especially inside!!!

[@jimmycole855]

I found this video very informative, the amount of info in this short video is great. I do have one question, I am up in 🇨🇦 and I seem to vacuum 50-80 a day pretty much all winter, My question is what poison could I use to kill them? Thanks!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hey Jimmy ..thanks for nice compliments! So the science on this now is that 1. Insecticide house "foggers" won't work because most are in cracks and crevices that it won't reach. Topical insecticides that require the insect to walk across them to pick up...well they will die ...and you have to vacuum them up anyway! So...not a lot of point in health risks of indoor insecticide versus effectiveness. Try this ..a pan of water with detergent in it...and shine a light on it at night! I am including this technique that Virginia tech researched on stink bugs...next Friday episode. It was proven to work on stink bugs...should work with lady bugs too!

[@MelodicMelodiez]

@@natureatyourdoor ty! (I also live in Canada)

[@TDeezyDoesIt]

YES, THEY DO BITE!!! Never had the orange ones that bite as a kid. Played with the red ones all time. 70s. I didn't start seeing the evil biting orange ones until late 90s?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes Tamira! Correct! I did exactly the same in 70's . I just released a new video last Friday called "Lady Bugs Bite" bases on feedback from viewers like you to investigate EXACTLY the phenomena you described! Watch that video and check back with me in comments and we will continue this discussion Tamra!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Here is link to Asian Lady Bugs DO bite video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8

[@teenamillar7013]

I love stink bugs! I had found one colored emerald green 😊

[@natureatyourdoor]

Sounds beautiful!

[@pauleller7164]

great info...thanks much

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Paul! Glad you found it useful. I appreciate your taking a moment to share with me! Thank you!

[@kimtodd1803]

Thank you so much

[@natureatyourdoor]

You're most welcome, Kim Todd!

[@ijustwantedausername]

Wow these things are obnoxious! Just moved to Virginia. Renting a house in a rural area till my apartments ready. Paper towels with clove oil in cracks around windows and covered that with masking tape for an extra seal. I’m like: “yo, bugs. There’s a whole empty house over there y’all can have. Leave this one alone!” They don’t listen well. I’m looking forward to an apartment with pest control 👍

[@natureatyourdoor]

Welcome to Virginia! yeah...they really dont listen at all!!!

[@ijustwantedausername]

@@natureatyourdoor thank you very much!

[@wheelman567]

We have ladybugs and they are home every year they get under our siding they get inside the door they find cracks and crevices like you say and they spend the winter this year we didn't see any at all what's up with that?

[@natureatyourdoor]

you are fortunate not to have them back. I can not explain?! :-)

[@junepatterson7928]

Thank you

[@natureatyourdoor]

You're welcome! 😊