Lady Bugs and Stink Bugs

Slickcraft · 10-15-2012, 02:51 PM

I just noticed that there are a few thousand lady bugs spread around the outside of our white colored house, each looking for a way in. Looking for shelter for the winter. They seem to like white houses and will use the smallest openings.

Fourteen years ago we moved in on Oct 15 and there were literately swarms of them around the house. As the doors were open much of the day, thousands got in and then settled into every little crevice. So we vacuumed lady bugs for quite a while. Fortunately they are very benign and leave in the spring.

BTW, we had a summer invasion of stink bugs in the garden. They wiped out the pole beans sucking them dry and made the tomatoes uneatable. Also damaged the silver queen corn so bad that we did not eat any.
http://www.unionleader.com/article/2...WS01/710089931
They will be looking for winter lodging as well.

10-15-2012, 02:51 PM	#1
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 1,214 Thanked 2,052 Times in 942 Posts	Lady Bugs and Stink Bugs I just noticed that there are a few thousand lady bugs spread around the outside of our white colored house, each looking for a way in. Looking for shelter for the winter. They seem to like white houses and will use the smallest openings. Fourteen years ago we moved in on Oct 15 and there were literately swarms of them around the house. As the doors were open much of the day, thousands got in and then settled into every little crevice. So we vacuumed lady bugs for quite a while. Fortunately they are very benign and leave in the spring. BTW, we had a summer invasion of stink bugs in the garden. They wiped out the pole beans sucking them dry and made the tomatoes uneatable. Also damaged the silver queen corn so bad that we did not eat any. http://www.unionleader.com/article/2...WS01/710089931 They will be looking for winter lodging as well.