Ladybugs also known as Ladybirds - Wikipedia photo
The United States is experiencing swarms of ladybugs. The Today Show video below shows a swarm of lady bugs in Jefferson, Colorado. Lady bugs are new to the area shown in the video and many visitors came from miles away just to see them. But many other states have experienced ladybug swarms for long period of time.
In Pennsylvania about 10 years ago, aphids were eating crops and tress, so the state dropped ladybugs in certain areas, because it was the only bug that would eat the aphids. Over the past 10 years, the ladybug swarms have increased 100 fold, and have mutated into a strange version of the ladybug that bites. Some people believe that ladybugs are lucky, but when your house in infestited with them it freaks you out a little bit.
Ladybugs typically come out in the spring and the fall, and try to move inside when it gets cold. They have been known to freeze temporarily (overnight) and then come alive again when it gets warmer. Ladybug infestations are difficult to get rid of. People have tried to vacuum them out of their house, but more come. Some chemical bug sprays may work temporarily, but they can be dangerous to inhale. It is easier to ensure that your house is sealed well to keep the ladybugs out to begin with. Make sure that doors and windows are properly sealed. Having the area around the outside of your house sprayed with big spray is also helpful. See this link for more information.
We just had a swarm of ladybugs in our backyard and in the house too. My room to be exact. How do you stop them. Nothing seems to stop them from coming in. I even taped my windows shut for extra tightness. They still come on in. We are in Little Falls, NJ.
I am in Little Falls, NJ as well and the past three days I have been getting ladybugs in my house like crazy. I vaccumm, rinse the cup, and by the time i flush them, there are more. At first when it was like 3 or 4 it was cute, but not anymore! HELP! I have tried Raid on all the window edges and they are STILL coming in. I read on another site that they release pheremones once they get in. The pheremones can attract other ladybugs up to a quarter mile away. my house must have a few hundred hanging out on the siding just lookin for a way in. My three cats have even stopped chasing them because it’s just not fun anymore LOL
Oh my god. They are everywhere. I’m located in Boston, MA. Before this infestation, Ladybugs were harmless, cute, awesome insects. Now, they’re acting like flies. Why are they here? Two days ago, it was snowing here in Boston… Darn global warming.
Time for a class action lawsuit against the state of Pennsylvania in my opinion. Who are these incompetents who makes these stupid decisions?