Invasive

[Psalm7]

Elf'ing ladybugs are back . These are not the native type they are Asian ladybugs some say brought in to eat the Asian Hackberry Aphid . I think them and the Aphid's came in on the Asian schrubs the have became a invasive species also . The native ladybug is bright red with well defined black dots these invasive ones are a brunt orange color . They swarm everything in their path . Like little bulldozers push themselves through smallest cracks. Their a real pest .

 

[Brent S]

Yeah, I've got dead ones all over the house right now. At least they don't bite.....

 

[Maverick]

Not all asian ladybugs are bad, the bad ones do bite and release a stinky ### fluid that stains, I have both types here mixed in with normal ladybugs, use vinegar or lemon to repeal them. I only repeal when it becomes a nuisance or bad ones are mixed in.

 

[Danil54grl]

Not all asian ladybugs are bad, the bad ones do bite and release a stinky ### fluid that stains, I have both types here mixed in with normal ladybugs, use vinegar or lemon to repeal them. I only repeal when it becomes a nuisance or bad ones are mixed in.

Rubbing alcohol works too.

 

[Maverick]

Wait till y'all start seeing the jerusalem cricket, native here in the West

 

[Arcticdude]

Wait till y'all start seeing the jerusalem cricket, native here in the West

Is that anything like the Mormon cricket?

 

[DrHenley]

They invade the deer camp occasionally and the deer stands. Yes, I got my first introduction to them when one bit me in the deer stand.

We had huge clusters of the buggers in the corners at deer camp.

 

[Maverick]

Is that anything like the Mormon cricket?

No, slightly bigger with a nasty bite.

 

[toexist]

No, slightly bigger with a nasty bite.

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What the shyt are those?

 

[toexist]

No, slightly bigger with a nasty bite.

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And people say aliens don't exist.

 

[Maverick]

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What the shyt are those?

Native crickets here though not near as prevalent as jiminy cricket type, they have a bite that would make you think you were poisoned (they not poisonous)

 

[Arcticdude]

No, slightly bigger with a nasty bite.

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Yeah. I've seen those things. Ugly buggers.

 

[Maverick]

I would rather have these than the biting ladybug or the Mormon cricket!

 

[toexist]

I'd go full Negan on those crickets.

I kid I kid.

 

[Arcticdude]

I would rather have these than the biting ladybug or the Mormon cricket!

The Mormon cricket looks like an alien, complete with a little helmet. The chickens do a great job of eating all these pests.

 

[toexist]

The Mormon cricket looks like an alien, complete with a little helmet. The chickens do a great job of eating all these pests.

I was thinking the same thing...lol.

 

[Maverick]

The Mormon cricked is like the Egyptian Biblical plague in the Book of Exodus or the lovebug swarm in the South, forget about the jerusalem cricket it don't do that. A side from the biting ladybug the asian ladybug likes resting inside the dogs upper portion of the mouth, so if you are infested with the asian type check your dogs mouth especially if excessive drooling Use the plastic tweezers or spoon to remove them, don't freak if you see a mouthful just remove em, they will burn the dogs mouth, I forgot the name of the secretion that burns them?

 

[Maverick]

Found a video

 

[toexist]

Found a video

 

[Silent Earth]

Jeez louise we dont get anything like those assorted critters in the UK.