Ladybirds

Coming into your home soon.

They've woken up in mine already - what about yours?

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They will still be in hibernation up here Pesta.

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Haven't seen any so far, Pesta.

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I have a number of Ladybirds hibernating in the back door frame every year, a hint of sun and out they come.

They are very annoying because once out they are reluctant to go back, they prefer to sit on the kitchen ceiling.

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I always see them first in the lounge. I have a feeling they might be in the gas fire area (living flame type). I've never used it.

In the summer evenings I have to blue tac a net curtain over the opening, as the moths fly down the chimney.
I've had the occasional wasp coming down too.

Still it's company

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I always thought that ladybirds were pretty and harmless little things...

until I read somewhere that they can give you a nasty nip.

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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:

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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.

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I introduced some laboratory raised ladybirds into my daughters aphid infested garden last summer and they WORKED.
I hope they are stlll in the garden somewhere .................waiting.

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

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