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28-11-2007, 07:57 PM
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| | | Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
I took this a couple of weeks ago in Bedfords Park vistor centre, where they have been invaded...by 1000s maybe even 10,000s of these alien invaders. There were 100s visible on the surround vegetation over the month before. This is the smallest bunch, and there huddled up in every corner. All I know is im glad im not a local native ladybird   |
28-11-2007, 07:59 PM
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| | | Re: Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
I hope you're reporting this to appropriate recorder(s).  |
28-11-2007, 08:02 PM
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| | | Re: Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
An Ever common sight 
The picture show's the variability quite nicely. |
28-11-2007, 08:20 PM
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| | | Re: Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
These are becoming a real problem and it's obviously being taken seriously but I like the photo, it's really good.
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01-12-2007, 11:05 PM
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| | | Re: Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
um... you killed them all right? burn all the hibernating mases... helpout the native species
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13-10-2009, 09:31 PM
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| | | Re: Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
Hi guys. I realise i'm a couple of years lat in posting but i found 100's of these scary looking ladybirds in our bedroom at lunch time.
I guessed they had come into hibernate?
How do i dispose / rid myself of them properly?
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14-10-2009, 08:20 AM
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| | | Re: Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
I don't see what's scary about them but clearly you don't want them in your house. The problem is that if you handle them both you and wherever they are will get covered in smelly haemolymph.
Vacuum them up and empty them out some way from the building ....  Quote:
Originally Posted by andy50027  Hi guys. I realise i'm a couple of years lat in posting but i found 100's of these scary looking ladybirds in our bedroom at lunch time.
I guessed they had come into hibernate?
How do i dispose / rid myself of them properly?
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14-10-2009, 12:38 PM
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| | | Re: Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott I don't see what's scary about them but clearly you don't want them in your house. | The black ones with red dots just didn't look right!
In the end i hoovered them up and put them as far away from the house as poss. |
14-10-2009, 02:42 PM
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| | | Re: Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
We have plenty of native black ladybirds with or without red markings!
Glad you sorted it out. Quote:
Originally Posted by andy50027 The black ones with red dots just didn't look right!
In the end i hoovered them up and put them as far away from the house as poss. | |
14-10-2009, 04:24 PM
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| | | Re: Hibernating masses of harlequinn ladybirds :S
All year so far I have hardly seen any Harlequins and then recently in the last week or so there has been a sharp increase in them. Whereas, round here it has been an excellent year for native Ladybirds with huge numbers of Seven-spots in particular.
It's interesting how only now the Harlequins are coming out in any numbers. I can only guess (and hope!  ) that the harsh winter we had knocked them back somewhat.
Anyone else noticed this? | | | |
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