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Each year about this time we have a problem with what some people call Ladybugs.
These so called Ladybugs are not red and black like the ones I knew as a kid growing up. These are more orange and black.
These bugs are also known to bite when a ladybug does not.
Is there another name for these bugs. I would think the are related to the ladybug.
I heard from some people they were brought here from where I don't know to kill off another insect but they are out of control.
They get in your house with or without screens.
I also heard on TV that birds will eat most insects but they will not eat these because they are bitter.
I would like to hear if anyone else has experienced a problem with these insects and what you know about them.
These so called Ladybugs are not red and black like the ones I knew as a kid growing up. These are more orange and black.
These bugs are also known to bite when a ladybug does not.
Is there another name for these bugs. I would think the are related to the ladybug.
I heard from some people they were brought here from where I don't know to kill off another insect but they are out of control.
They get in your house with or without screens.
I also heard on TV that birds will eat most insects but they will not eat these because they are bitter.
I would like to hear if anyone else has experienced a problem with these insects and what you know about them.
Not exactly a "debate" but I can add my two cents.
A few years ago my house was invaded by these critters. (I don't know of any name except "ladybugs.") Not just a few -- it must have been literally thousands of them. The bedroom ceiling near the window was solid with them, and the rest of the house was loaded with them.
Now we have an exterminator come by once a month to do spraying. It has reduced the number of ladybugs a lot. I wasn't happy about doing this, but I saw no other solution.
A few years ago my house was invaded by these critters. (I don't know of any name except "ladybugs.") Not just a few -- it must have been literally thousands of them. The bedroom ceiling near the window was solid with them, and the rest of the house was loaded with them.
Now we have an exterminator come by once a month to do spraying. It has reduced the number of ladybugs a lot. I wasn't happy about doing this, but I saw no other solution.
Being I have lived in the Midwest and have been in Chicago for a summer i know something or other about them bugs 
There is nothing you can do, just let them take over the world. The color marking is to try and ward off predators, such as orange or reds, etc...
I would suggest just resealing your windows fi you can, of course there is the doors, i don’t know what you can do about that. If you plan on bug spray, it will only be temporary relief, and look to see what you are spraying around first also. Of course, you could free predatory spiders or bugs into your house I am sure that would work for some time, i don’t know what else would happen though 
There is nothing you can do, just let them take over the world. The color marking is to try and ward off predators, such as orange or reds, etc...I would suggest just resealing your windows fi you can, of course there is the doors, i don’t know what you can do about that. If you plan on bug spray, it will only be temporary relief, and look to see what you are spraying around first also. Of course, you could free predatory spiders or bugs into your house
I am sure that would work for some time, i don’t know what else would happen though
OMG, There must be something really strange going on with these bugs because on another board I pretty much 'reside' at this conversation has been going on as well. One girl says she's been practically divebombed by these 'Asian' orange and black ladybugs. She also says they 'stink' when you smush 'em. (I responded that I was going to forward her name to PETA 
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Maybe there is just something weird going on in your neck of the woods because while I've seen an increase in ladybugs this summer it's not been as weird as the stories I've heard from other people in the country.
(I responded that I was going to forward her name to PETA )Maybe there is just something weird going on in your neck of the woods because while I've seen an increase in ladybugs this summer it's not been as weird as the stories I've heard from other people in the country.
I wonder if these bugs are called the "Mexican Bean Beetle".....
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There is a similar, common species of beetle that is a pest, called the Mexican bean beetle. It is very easy to distinguish. Adults have a yellowish-orange body with eight black spots on each wing cover. The larvae are also very distinctive, and shouldn't be mistaken for predaceous larvae, because they have large forked spines across their backside. The Mexican bean beetle is a defoliator of soybeans and green beans.
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They are referred to locally on the news as Asian Ladybugs. They are not the domestic ladybugs we remember from our childhoods. 
Their bite is reported to be painful. They attempt to winter indoors, and seek any source of heat according to the news. Locally, they recommend a vacuum cleaner as the most effective tool to capture and dispose of them.
PETA will probably tell you that they also bite and otherwise annoy the family pets.
Their bite is reported to be painful. They attempt to winter indoors, and seek any source of heat according to the news. Locally, they recommend a vacuum cleaner as the most effective tool to capture and dispose of them.QUOTE(Danya)
(I responded that I was going to forward her name to PETA )
PETA will probably tell you that they also bite and otherwise annoy the family pets.
Aquilla - you're right on with that link. I used to live up in Illinois and those are the exact bugs to which my mom is referring. They are pretty annoying and nasty. They weren't all that plentiful when I was up there, though. Perhaps their numbers are increasing. 
No Asian Ladybugs here in Savannah, but we do have these HUGE nasty cockroachs, er I mean, Palmetto Bugs...thank goodness for cats.
No Asian Ladybugs here in Savannah, but we do have these HUGE nasty cockroachs, er I mean, Palmetto Bugs...thank goodness for cats.
I live in central Illinois, and they are a pain here, too. But mostly they are just more of a nuisance than a danger. They only feed on soft bellied insects like aphids, which is beneficial for corn and soybean farmers in this part of the world.
They are looking to get somewhere warm for the winter, which is why they are so prevalent this time of year on houses, particularly the south or southwest sides, which get the most sun.
The good news is, even if they get in the house, they don't eat clothing, or furniture or anything like that. They may occasionally bite, but they are not poisonous in any way, and generally do not agressively seek pets or humans. The best way to get rid of them in the home is to caulk up areas around windows and doors, and make sure screens are in good repair. About all you can do once they are indoors, is vacuum them up, and dump them back outside.
They are looking to get somewhere warm for the winter, which is why they are so prevalent this time of year on houses, particularly the south or southwest sides, which get the most sun.
The good news is, even if they get in the house, they don't eat clothing, or furniture or anything like that. They may occasionally bite, but they are not poisonous in any way, and generally do not agressively seek pets or humans. The best way to get rid of them in the home is to caulk up areas around windows and doors, and make sure screens are in good repair. About all you can do once they are indoors, is vacuum them up, and dump them back outside.
NiteGuy...i'm in central illinois too!
Anyways, there is a bean field right behind our house and before it was harvested, the lady bugs were not a pain. But after that, good God...They started sticking to the porch screen. Some have come up through the basement window, which was cured after i discovered their enterance through there (Crack in the window in the far corner where i barely go) and some RAID around the windows in the basement as well.
I hate bugs. It's a phobia. I curse the U.S. government fro bringing them in the 70's!!
AQUILLA: They are Asian LadyBugs. They were brought to the U.S. by the U.S. Dept. of Ag from China to stop aphids from destroying crops
Anyways, there is a bean field right behind our house and before it was harvested, the lady bugs were not a pain. But after that, good God...They started sticking to the porch screen. Some have come up through the basement window, which was cured after i discovered their enterance through there (Crack in the window in the far corner where i barely go) and some RAID around the windows in the basement as well.
I hate bugs. It's a phobia. I curse the U.S. government fro bringing them in the 70's!!
AQUILLA: They are Asian LadyBugs. They were brought to the U.S. by the U.S. Dept. of Ag from China to stop aphids from destroying crops
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