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Morticia

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England

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09-02-2018, 12:55 AM

Re: Ladybirds

Originally Posted by wild blueberry ->

What is a lady bird. I have been googling it, but I see nothing except a "movie" and Ladybird Johnson.

Is it a bird or a bug?

Is it a ladybug?

Like this:

That's them Blue .... same thing.

JBR

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Cheshire, UK

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09-02-2018, 12:57 AM

Re: Ladybirds

Originally Posted by Mups ->

There you go JBR, it's the Harlequins that nip, just googled it:-

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.

I've looked it up, but even so I don't think I could differentiate a harlequin ladybird from any other.

I suppose that one way would be to wait and see if it bites you!

Robert Jnr.

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09-02-2018, 12:57 AM

Re: Ladybirds

We also introduced a pond into their overgrown 1/4 acre wilderness.
By the end of the summer we had frogs & whatnots galore...............now we are waiting to see their frogs spawn.

Morticia

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England

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09-02-2018, 12:59 AM

Re: Ladybirds

Ah ... this might help.

Looks like mine yesterday was a harlequin.
In fact ... if the pictures are right it means I don't see many of our native ladybirds much anymore.

http://www.harlequin-survey.org/reco...istinction.htm

AnnieS

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09-02-2018, 01:00 AM

Re: Ladybirds

I've not seen as many as used to be the case. Hardly ever had one in the house. But this frost/thaw weird weather we are having can't be good for their survival.

Robert Jnr.

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09-02-2018, 01:01 AM

Re: Ladybirds

Originally Posted by Morticia ->

Funny you should mention it Pesta .. there was one flying around in my lounge yesterday.

How can you tell a harlequin? (without getting bit)

Muzzle them

Robert Jnr.

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09-02-2018, 01:06 AM

Re: Ladybirds

Originally Posted by Morticia ->

Funny you should mention it Pesta .. there was one flying around in my lounge yesterday.

How can you tell a harlequin? (without getting bit)

Did you open a window for it to escape? just asking.

Morticia

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England

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09-02-2018, 01:16 AM

Re: Ladybirds

It was a little chilly out so I put it in the porch so it could acclimatise and nip outside if it wanted to.

wild blueberry

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09-02-2018, 01:26 AM

Re: Ladybirds

Originally Posted by Morticia ->

That's them Blue .... same thing.

Thank you Morty. I hate them. Here, if you kill them, they stink. Is it the same there?
We call them ladybugs....
When we were children we used to sing..

"Lady bug, Lady bug, fly away home,
Your house is on fire, and your children are alone" hahahaha

Morticia

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England

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09-02-2018, 01:37 AM

Re: Ladybirds

I've never squashed one to find out if they stink. I didn't know they did.

I'm a sucker for little critters. Years back I rescued one that was been attacked by a mob of ants ... I squashed all the ants and put it to recuperate on a flower in the garden.

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