snuggley Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Even now in feb, still getting ladybirds in house anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Saw one on outside of front window. Sun was quite strong today and obviously woke the poor thing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Even now in feb, still getting ladybirds in house anyone else? We get loads in, you have to be careful picking them up off any light coloured fabrics as they leave yellow stains, the other half has thrown a few out earlier today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horribleblob Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 We've had a mild winter so far and I think that hibernating ladybirds have woken early. This past week I've noticed several wandering up and down my interior window frames, seemingly trying to find a way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julado Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 In the past couple of weeks I've "despatched" 35 of the little sods. They're only in my son's bedroom....which is only used when he visits. I've been catching about half a dozen a day in a clip top storage box which then gets popped into the freezer so they can have a deep sleep!!! If they were our native ladybirds I'd leave them be or let them go but these are the Asian Harlequin ladybirds (bigger than our usual ones)...and they are threatening our indigenous species. They're the ladybird equivalent of the grey squirrel!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rothschild Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Please check out "Harlequin" ladybirds. These are thugs and not native to the UK. They are a threat to our indigenous ladybirds and if you squash them they do cause a mess. These are more then likely the ones that you are finding in your homes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapper Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 ive had ladybirds all through the winter,i think its when you put the heating on they think its time to come out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyno Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 UK ladybird survey: http://www.ladybird-survey.org/default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bothamlad Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Had one on the inside of our front window today,a couple in the living room blinds yesterday too.Must be the mild weather waking them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbird Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 We have had them all winter, they hide in the house to hibernate, the warm weather wakes them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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