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Thanks to Randy for stating what I was thinking also. Don't release
invasive Asian beetles. They vacuum up nicely, much more easily than
cluster flies, which are also on my list. Seeing so many of these Asian
beetles now, I do wonder what impact they are having on native insect
diversity. There are likely many tragedies in the insect world caused
by a litany of recently introduced invasive species to which we are
blissfully unaware. I often wonder what life was like before cluster flies.
Donna
On 2020-04-18 12:23 p.m., Randy Lauff wrote:
> Ladybug = Lady Beetle = Ladybird Beetle.
>
> Do not release the Asian Beetle (a type of Ladybird). Kill them.
>
> The second biggest cause of decline in native species after habitat
> loss is introduced species.
>
> If you want, save all the Asian Beetles in a jar in the freezer. I can
> use them for teaching my entomology lab here at StFX. Contact me at
> rlauff@stfx.ca <mailto:rlauff@stfx.ca> if you're interested.
>
> Randy
>
> On Sat., Apr. 18, 2020, 10:03 a.m. Donna Crossland,
> <dcrossland@eastlink.ca <mailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca>> wrote:
>
> It's great to distinguish these beetles. It is interesting to
> note that the Asian beetle; the latest little pest in our houses,
> is the result of an agricultural biocontrol agent gone wrong. Now
> it's chosen to live with us. I am fairly unappreciative of it.
>
> I wonder, however, since it preys on aphids and scale, whether it
> might go after beech scale, performing some redeeming activity
> other than climbing on my windows and walls. Our beech trees need
> all the help they can get, now that they also have to deal with
> beech leaf-mining weevil. Keep an eye out for browning beech
> leaves, starting from the leaf tips, this spring, a sign of its
> arrival.
>
> Donna Crossland
>
> On 2020-04-18 8:46 a.m., Suzanne Townsend wrote:
>> Hi David,
>> Yes but there is an imposter in our midst.
>>
>> https://www.diffen.com/difference/Asian_Lady_Beetle_vs_Ladybug
>>
>> Best!
>> Suzanne
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 8:43 AM David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com
>> <mailto:dwebster@glinx.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> There seems to be some confusion here. Lady Bug is a
>> common name for beetles of the family Coccinellidae. They
>> often spend winters in attics, under shingles, in sheds, and
>> in natural cavities; shelter. They will manage fine now if
>> you have a compost pile, woody debris etc in which they can
>> shelter.
>>
>> YT, DW, Kentville
>>
>> On 4/18/2020 7:41 AM, Suzanne Townsend wrote:
>>> Are you sure they are lady bugs and not lady beetles?
>>>
>>> https://www.hunker.com/12273930/how-to-get-rid-of-those-bugs-that-look-like-lady-bugs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 7:27 AM Gerald
>>> <naturens@zdoit.airpost.net
>>> <mailto:naturens@zdoit.airpost.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I counted 7 lady bugs inside our home on a south facing
>>> window this
>>> morning. When can I take them outside?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gerald
>>>
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<p>Thanks to Randy for stating what I was thinking also. Don't
release invasive Asian beetles. They vacuum up nicely, much more
easily than cluster flies, which are also on my list. Seeing so
many of these Asian beetles now, I do wonder what impact they are
having on native insect diversity. There are likely many
tragedies in the insect world caused by a litany of recently
introduced invasive species to which we are blissfully unaware. I
often wonder what life was like before cluster flies.<br>
</p>
<p>Donna<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2020-04-18 12:23 p.m., Randy Lauff
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<div dir="auto">Ladybug = Lady Beetle = Ladybird Beetle.
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<div dir="auto">Do not release the Asian Beetle (a type of
Ladybird). Kill them.</div>
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<div dir="auto">The second biggest cause of decline in native
species after habitat loss is introduced species. </div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
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<div dir="auto">If you want, save all the Asian Beetles in a jar
in the freezer. I can use them for teaching my entomology lab
here at StFX. Contact me at <a href="mailto:rlauff@stfx.ca"
moz-do-not-send="true">rlauff@stfx.ca</a> if you're
interested. </div>
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<div dir="auto">Randy </div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat., Apr. 18, 2020, 10:03
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