I hate love bugs!

[tallyho8]

I hate 'em but they seem to only be around for 2 weeks then they are gone. They also seem to be attracted by exhaust fumes.

 

[beaner68]

you think you hate them ride a motorcycle with no face shield or glasses all i can say is dont open you mouth

 

[akajun]

I freakin hate Love Bugs. WHen I was a Deputy in a rural Parish, I would have to clean my windshield on my patol car twice a night so I could see.

I have found a way to help with the mess though. First, use BUG Wash brand or Rain X Brand windshield washer fluid in your car. They will wipe off with the wipers only. Two when you wash your car scrub them off with a wet dryer sheet. You wont believe how easy they come off.

 

[daTeacha]

FYI, the multi-colored Asian lady beetles were imported by some state Ag departments in an effort to control aphids on beans. We had several years here in Ohio when they were extremely abundant and invaded houses and such looking for places to overwinter. The little critters stink when you upset them and will bite you like a deer fly if you let them land on you. Forunately, we haven't had a large scale outbreak in a few years. I don't know if they've reached a balance with the aphids or if the weather has not been conducive to massive aphid populations and hence the ladybugs did not have a good year either. All I know is that life is nicer without them.

 

[MicroPilot]

I thought the thread was about this:

 

[zuiko]

FYI, the multi-colored Asian lady beetles were imported by some state Ag departments in an effort to control aphids on beans. We had several years here in Ohio when they were extremely abundant and invaded houses and such looking for places to overwinter. The little critters stink when you upset them and will bite you like a deer fly if you let them land on you. Forunately, we haven't had a large scale outbreak in a few years. I don't know if they've reached a balance with the aphids or if the weather has not been conducive to massive aphid populations and hence the ladybugs did not have a good year either. All I know is that life is nicer without them.

USDA spent decades trying to establish these things here, and they actually have the nerve to tell you not to kill them since so much effort has gone into getting them established here... amazing. Apparently in China they would overwinter in caves... in the US they try to overwinter inside your house. They are a menace here in Minnesota. I think they are pretty much everywhere. I don't think they are going anywhere... I guess that they are crowding out the native lady bugs now. Judging by how many of these things and how few real lady bugs I've seen in the past few years I'd say that sounds about right.

 

[dogtired]

FYI, the multi-colored Asian lady beetles were imported by some state Ag departments in an effort to control aphids on beans. We had several years here in Ohio when they were extremely abundant and invaded houses and such looking for places to overwinter. The little critters stink when you upset them and will bite you like a deer fly if you let them land on you. Forunately, we haven't had a large scale outbreak in a few years. I don't know if they've reached a balance with the aphids or if the weather has not been conducive to massive aphid populations and hence the ladybugs did not have a good year either. All I know is that life is nicer without them.

You are right.

What happened was we had a warm spell and then cold spell they then die off as they come out of hibernation and there is no food or they dehydrate , so they die off and the populations aren't that large.
Don't worry they will be back with the warm weather next year.

They were a big mistake, just like Multi Flora Rose Bush.

 

[tony123]

There's some things I miss about South Louisiana....Love Bugs are not one of them! Of course, it was fun as a young kid (that didn't have to wash cars).

 

[firemanpat2910]

I tried the dryer sheet this weekend, it actualy works, Ive heard of it before but never tried it. as long as truck was good and wet, they rubbed right off.

 

[pitt_md]

Maybe you have had them longer or have more of them in the south but i live in the land of 5' frost levels (Minnesota) and we have them every year too.