Ladybugs

Not sure but I think I do have some sort of pest because I got a bunch of ladybugs and I've noticed a couple of them staying down around the soil possibly feeding.
Anyway even if I don't have pests In a couple of days I'll round up whoevers left and let them free. Also I highly recommend getting extra to release in your yard even if they don't stick around its super fun and ladybugs are good luck so you're spreading positive vibes all over. Lol I had a blast putting them out in the yard with my nephew.

Are they real ladybugs, or asian ladybugs? The real ones have a very vibrant red color. But, the asian ones are more orange-colored. And, they emit a horrible ginseng-like stench when squashed.

Ukulele Haze said:

Are they real ladybugs, or asian ladybugs? The real ones have a very vibrant red color. But, the asian ones are more orange-colored. And, they emit a horrible ginseng-like stench when squashed.

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Both with eat aphids and other bugs while leaving your plants alone though
Long as you don't get Asian beetle juice on your flower lol

ÒÒlegilizeitÒÒ said:

Both with eat aphids and other bugs while leaving your plants alone though
Long as you don't get Asian beetle juice on your flower lol

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Is that right? I have spent all of these years repulsed by them. Even though they might be an ally, I don't think I'd want them near my plants.

I like the larve personally. They can't fly and they are tiny little murderers that will clean your entire plant.

Then they turn into ladybirds/ladybugs and fly away.

The perfect natural defense for clean weed.

Wizzlebiz said:

I like the larve personally. They can't fly and they are tiny little murderers that will clean your entire plant.

Then they turn into ladybirds/ladybugs and fly away.

The perfect natural defense for clean weed.

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We're do you get your larvae?

PadawanWarrior said:

We're do you get your larvae?

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A buddy has a ladybird farm going.

But this summer they were all over the place out here. Didnt need them from him.

Wizzlebiz said:

A buddy has a ladybird farm going.

But this summer they were all over the place out here. Didnt need them from him.

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Nurseries out here have them as well in late spring. Nematodes in the lawn in February larve in May.

Wizzlebiz said:

Nurseries out here have them as well in late spring. Nematodes in the lawn in February larve in May.

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Holly Shit Wizzlebiz, you got a tiny monkey, lol. Words I would have never thought I would say to another man.

Wizzlebiz said:

A buddy has a ladybird farm going.

But this summer they were all over the place out here. Didnt need them from him.

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Nice. I've bought them and released them on my houseplants, but they don't stay on the plants for long. I ended up picking them up from all over my living room and putting them back on the plants. They were flying all over our living room, lol.

I was hoping they'd breed but they didn't stay long enough.

I only released about 20 in my tent since I didn't have a big pest problem if at all. They seem to like it and have been what looks like mating a lot but I'm sure by now they've eaten whatever was in there so I'll probably round them up on Monday and let them free outside.