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 David Webster: I am not going to kill any of them...even the ones inside m=
y window.
Re: the two-spotted Lady Bug which someone mentioned, I see these every sum=
mer here. In fact fairly plentiful, and I wondered if those were the aliens=
...(!).=C2=A0

Now I'll be paying more attention, and brush up on the different types.
Carmel Smith,Midville, Lun. County    On Saturday, April 18, 2020, 07:40:46=
 p.m. ADT, David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: =20
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Hi Carmel,
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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 There are about 40 species of Coccinellidae in NS and mo=
st of these resemble common Lady Bugs in some respect and likely would be r=
ecognized as lady bugs. So unlike some official in Alice in Wonderland I wo=
uld suggest trial first , execution later.
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YT, DW, Kentville
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 On 4/18/2020 4:42 PM, Carmel Smith wrote:
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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.=20
  Therefore it's not the number of spots?
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 I would not want people who assume everything is an Asian species going ar=
ound killing all Lady Beetles they find.=20
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      On Saturday, April 18, 2020, 01:19:28 p.m. ADT, Donna Crossland <dcro=
ssland@eastlink.ca> wrote: =20
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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
  Randy=C2=A0 =20
  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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