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So the basic way to differentiate them is that the ASIAN species has basic=
ally a white head with some "M: or "W" black markings whereas the native La=
dy Beetle has a black head and small--if present at all--white markings on =
the head.
Therefore it's not the number of spots?
I would not want people who assume everything is an Asian species going aro=
und killing all Lady Beetles they find.
Carmel SmithMidville, Lun. County
On Saturday, April 18, 2020, 01:19:28 p.m. ADT, Donna Crossland <dcross=
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Thanks to Randy for stating what I was thinking also.=C2=A0 Don't release i=
nvasive Asian beetles.=C2=A0 They vacuum up nicely, much more easily than c=
luster flies, which are also on my list.=C2=A0 Seeing so many of these Asia=
n beetles now, I do wonder what impact they are having on native insect div=
ersity.=C2=A0 There are likely many tragedies in the insect world caused by=
a litany of recently introduced invasive species to which we are blissfull=
y unaware.=C2=A0 I often wonder what life was like before cluster flies.
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Donna
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On 2020-04-18 12:23 p.m., Randy Lauff wrote:
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Ladybug =3D Lady Beetle =3D Ladybird Beetle.=20
Do not release the Asian Beetle (a type of Ladybird). Kill them.=20
The second biggest cause of decline in native species after habitat loss =
is introduced species.=C2=A0=20
If you want, save all the Asian Beetles in a jar in the freezer. I can us=
e them for teaching my entomology lab here at StFX. Contact me at rlauff@st=
fx.ca if you're interested.=C2=A0=20
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On Sat., Apr. 18, 2020, 10:03 a.m. Donna Crossland, <dcrossland@eastlink.=
ca> wrote:
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It's great to distinguish these beetles.=C2=A0 It is interesting to note th=
at the Asian beetle; the latest little pest in our houses, is the result of=
an agricultural biocontrol agent gone wrong.=C2=A0 Now it's chosen to live=
with us.=C2=A0 I am fairly unappreciative of it.
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I wonder, however, since it preys on aphids and scale, whether it might go =
after beech scale, performing some redeeming activity other than climbing o=
n my windows and walls.=C2=A0 Our beech trees need all the help they can ge=
t, now that they also have to deal with beech leaf-mining weevil.=C2=A0 Kee=
p an eye out for browning beech leaves, starting from the leaf tips, this s=
pring, a sign of its arrival.
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Donna Crossland
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On 2020-04-18 8:46 a.m., Suzanne Townsend wrote:
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Hi David, Yes but there is an imposter in our midst.=20
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Asian_Lady_Beetle_vs_Ladybug=20
Best! Suzanne=20
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On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 8:43 AM David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
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Hi All,
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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 There seems to be some confusion here. Lady Bug is a com=
mon 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=C2=A0 if you have a compost pile, woody debris etc in=
which they can shelter.
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YT, DW, Kentville
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On 4/18/2020 7:41 AM, Suzanne Townsend wrote:
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Are you sure they are lady bugs and not lady beetles?=20
https://www.hunker.com/12273930/how-to-get-rid-of-those-bugs-that-look-l=
ike-lady-bugs=20
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On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 7:27 AM Gerald <naturens@zdoit.airpost.net> wrote=
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I counted 7 lady bugs inside our home on a south facing window this
morning. When can I take them outside?
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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 clear="none">
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<p>Donna<br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv9025957798yqt3749761813" id="yiv9025957798yqt09835"><div class="yiv9025957798moz-cite-prefix">On 2020-04-18 12:23 p.m., Randy Lauff
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