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Thanks!
One ladybug landing on your
sleeve might feel lucky to some, but for those who are blessed with hundreds of
these red and black beetles, lucky might not be the word they would use.
Laurie Robinson, a graduate student in Georgia College & State University's
biology department, studies ladybugs and operates a ladybug information and
sales Web site at
www.ladybuglady.com.
She
said home invasions performed by these little house crashers are pretty common
during the winter months. The bugs are actually just looking for a warm place to
hibernate during the winter.
"They feel the warmth coming off of the home, they feel the radiation of the heat off of the home. And they're also attracted to light colored homes," Robinson said. "So those are the two things that first draw ladybugs into the houses. Then once there's a mass accumulation, they leave pheromones behind."
By Merritt
Melancon
The Union-Recorder
Do-good, harmless ladybugs plentiful this year
 Feature Article
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Wow! Have you
ever seen so many ladybugs? Where did they all come from? I did some digging
to find out. It seems that Ohio's ladybug population grew in size about 5
years ago when the government, namely forestry's and agricultural agencies,
got together and decided to import the Asian lady beetle - 88,000 of them,
to the northeastern states of the U.S. You will never guess why! These ladybugs were set loose to enjoy an aphid insect buffet! You see, ladybugs devour aphids (tiny soft-bodied insects) which destroy the foliage of the hardwood trees. It makes perfect environmental sense when you realize that Ohioans along with our neighboring states people enjoy the wonderful sights, sounds, textures, and shapes of the foliage varieties in our area. After all, these are the joys of seasonal weather. So, thank the ladybugs next time you take a ride to enjoy the scenery. But that's not all....
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By
Lorraine
Barnett Guest Writer for The Gazette |
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Updated on 10/26/2006
