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There has been a rash of calls, emails, texts, and questions regarding lady beetles that have been seen in high numbers lately in Central Texas. \u00a0We all know that ladybugs are good bugs, right? \u00a0Well, not this time. \u00a0That should make you ponder “What makes a good bug or a bad bug?”. My answer to that would be it depends not only upon the insect in question, but also where it is found and what it is doing. \u00a0If you find an termite in your house, is it a pest? \u00a0It depends. \u00a0Normally when you find a termite in your house, it is in relation to feeding on cellulose and leading to structural damage. \u00a0In that case, then yes, it would be a pest. \u00a0If you randomly happen upon a termite that fell on the floor from a piece of firewood you brought in, then it wouldn’t be a pest in that case since it is there incidentally. Likewise, if you have a ladybug in your house and it just flew in from outside and just happens to be there, then it’s not really a pest. \u00a0Flipping that will create the situation that I’ve been getting questions on recently.\"asian-ladybugs\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There are some types of ladybird beetles (a.k.a. ladybugs) that will crawl into cracks and crevices around homes when it gets cold outside. \u00a0They, like you (or at least me, for sure, since I moved to Texas to get away from snow and long winters), want to seek out a warm spot to hang out on those chilly days. \u00a0When they discover a route that leads them all the way inside the structure, they can become active due to the temperatures we maintain inside to make ourselves comfortable. \u00a0This allows the ladybugs to remain active and flying around inside.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, these ladybugs can cause staining on fabric, are smelly when they die and sometimes will bite.<\/p>\n

If you already have them inside, then I suggest that you get out your vacuum and suck them up. \u00a0If you have them congregating outside the structure, then I would refer you to my post on EXCLUSION<\/a> to prevent them from moving indoors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There has been a rash of calls, emails, texts, and questions regarding lady beetles that have been seen in high numbers lately in Central Texas. \u00a0We all know that ladybugs are good bugs, right? \u00a0Well, not this time. \u00a0That should make you ponder “What makes a good bug or a bad bug?”. 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