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over a year ago
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"Anyone else got an indoor influx of ladybirds?
I'm flicking mine out the window, is that the best thing to do or will they then die of cold?
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No its not cold enough to kill them unless we have a cold snap again |
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Check to see if they are a native species, if they are then leave them be or move them to a safe spot.
If they are harlequin ladybirds then squash them and then go outside and squash the buggers you have already flicked out the window. |
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"Check to see if they are a native species, if they are then leave them be or move them to a safe spot.
If they are harlequin ladybirds then squash them and then go outside and squash the buggers you have already flicked out the window. "
This is true. Most harlequins are orange underneath as opposed to black. |
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"Check to see if they are a native species, if they are then leave them be or move them to a safe spot.
If they are harlequin ladybirds then squash them and then go outside and squash the buggers you have already flicked out the window. "
As much as I understand where your comeing from I find now that mainly (thou not all the time) in the spring/summer months its mainly harlequin ladybirds that are present with perhaps thee odd native one among them when you have plagues of greenfly or blackfly you need all the ladybirds that are present thou without a helping hand some of my outdoor plants would get hammered if I did not Intervene yes I know the harlequins kill our native ones but as man as not as far as I know Introduced the harlequins here there may be a balance going off between the two species one more prevalent no doubt but nature can be a mysterious beast and can be full of surprises if we don,t Intervene yes I know its a bit of a gamble but harlequins are still ladybirds and still cover that role nature can be cruel sometimes to be kind. |
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"Check to see if they are a native species, if they are then leave them be or move them to a safe spot.
If they are harlequin ladybirds then squash them and then go outside and squash the buggers you have already flicked out the window. As much as I understand where your comeing from I find now that mainly (thou not all the time) in the spring/summer months its mainly harlequin ladybirds that are present with perhaps thee odd native one among them when you have plagues of greenfly or blackfly you need all the ladybirds that are present thou without a helping hand some of my outdoor plants would get hammered if I did not Intervene yes I know the harlequins kill our native ones but as man as not as far as I know Introduced the harlequins here there may be a balance going off between the two species one more prevalent no doubt but nature can be a mysterious beast and can be full of surprises if we don,t Intervene yes I know its a bit of a gamble but harlequins are still ladybirds and still cover that role nature can be cruel sometimes to be kind."
Are you saying that we should allow an invasive non native species thrive to help? Maybe if you got rid of the harlequins it would help the populations of native ladybirds do their bit to rid your plants of aphids. |
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"I haven't seen one ladybird and wouldn't have given the harlequin a thought until now.
I really do not like to kill anything "
I’m a vegetarian so definitely agree in spirit but unfortunately some species are invasive and if left will kill other long established ones and reduce eco diversity rather than add to it. Nature can be cruel.  |
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"I haven't seen one ladybird and wouldn't have given the harlequin a thought until now.
I really do not like to kill anything
I’m a vegetarian so definitely agree in spirit but unfortunately some species are invasive and if left will kill other long established ones and reduce eco diversity rather than add to it. Nature can be cruel. "
Yep...it really can be |
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