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Asian Beetle Larvae -- yuck

14 years ago

I'm glad I found this forum ! I'm in Milwaukee,WI .

Nice to meet everybody ! I'm being bugged like everyone else here. I've battled through earwigs and box elder beetles. Soap water is the ultimate solution.

This year , for the first time,I'm seeing bunches of

Asain Beetle Larvae . Ugly little things .

{{!gwi}}

They will soon turn into those orange things that look like a lady bug. ( Asain lady beetles ) I've read they are preditors of aphids & mites . On one hand , they're good , but on the other hand , if they get inside a house ,they're stinky & dirty little boogers.

They actually SELL these bugs online ! (I want to

Kill 'em !) Is there a difference between these bugs and actual red ladybugs that everyone loves ?

**Thanks for reading my rant ~~~LOL~~~

Kathy

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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
14 years ago
They are a close relative to our native ladybugs...indeed, they are a variety of ladybug. Both the larvae and the adult are predators on just about any small, softbodied creature they find in their path: aphids, scale crawlers, mealybugs, young caterpillars....AND the eggs of all of these things.

You need to address the real issue about how these ladybugs (and other insects) are getting into your home. I think that you and a caulk gun have some work to do!

We kept being bothered by several of the ladybugs a day, as well as spiders. Once we replaced the weather stripping around all of the doors, much of the activity stopped. We also installed a good storm door and haven't seen the first ladybug since then.
jean001a
14 years ago
The lady beetles that are sold are NOT the Asians. They're natives.
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