Lady Bugs

PineRidge · Oct 10, 2006

I was priming 4 X 8 sheets of plywood yesterday that will be used in a new shop we're opening next month. Anyway as I would paint a panel in the pole barn it would then be carried out and set on the grass to dry in the sun. After I did about 16 panels, I noticed that the panels looked like there were lots of spots that were missed with the white primer. After a closer inspection I found out that it was a lot of stuck ladybugs.

Maybe I should just paint over them with the finish coat, who knows it just might start some kind of a new fad.

Lady-bug bump paneling.........

Cottonhawk · Oct 10, 2006

PineRidge said:
I was priming 4 X 8 sheets of plywood yesterday that will be used in a new shop we're opening next month. Anyway as I would paint a panel in the pole barn it would then be carried out and set on the grass to dry in the sun. After I did about 16 panels, I noticed that the panels looked like there were lots of spots that were missed with the white primer. After a closer inspection I found out that it was a lot of stuck ladybugs.

Maybe I should just paint over them with the finish coat, who knows it just might start some kind of a new fad. Lady-bug bump paneling.........

LOL!
You need a name for your new venture.... may be 'Ladybug Bump Company'!

KubotaSteve · Oct 10, 2006

I posed the same question last year and was told they were lady asian beetles as mine weren't the bright red but a redish orange. They are actually good to have around as they feed on lots of the harmful bugs. Farmers love them. They cause no damage other than cleaning them up. They will take a bite of you though. I'll try to find that post.

barticus73 · Oct 10, 2006

It was back up in the 70's in Western Pa yesterday and when I got home it was like a swarm had arrived, lol!!! By the time I walked from my car to the house I was literally covered in lady bugs! We started vacuuming them up inside the house and stopped counting at a thousand! They were everywhere!!! The problem with sealing up the house is our soffit has the vented holes and I imagine they just crawl right in there and then go through the house from there. I haven't tried any sprays to see if that deters them from coming in yet.

jdgreg · Oct 19, 2006

Same thing happened at our place yesterday, it was pretty warm, and they swarmed the house.

Ran to TSC and picked up a bottle of "Mosquito Beater" by Bonide, it's in a spray bottle ready to attach to a garden hose. It's active ingredient is 2.5% Permethrin, and it really knocked them down. When I came home today they were covering my porch, driveway, sidewalk, etc. This stuff is a contact and residual spray. This was the only thing I found that seemed to address asian ladybugs. We'll see what the residual effect is, but so far I'm very pleased with it.

slowrev · Oct 19, 2006

They showed up here yesterday. I quickly sprayed the house on the outside all around the windows and doors. and then vaccumed up about 50 inside last night. but none are to be seen today

I was killing those things all winter last year.
Mine are the yellow asian ones. And yes they bite and taste bad when they land in your food.
Ben