| Author |
 Topic  |
|
Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
 Posted - 20/03/2012 : 13:50:45
|
| Are there alot of ladybirds about where you live? And I do mean alot. They are every where here. Loads on the plants in the garden and several keep finding their way indoors. The wardrobe doors and the kitchen ceiling seems to be a favourite place for them. |Don't think I have never seen so many at once, been like it for a few weeks now. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
|
|
Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 14:12:11
|
I remember studying this in biology at school. There are usually peaks in ladybirds a year after a peak in greenfly etc. Then the greenfly get eaten, ladybirds die because of the reduced numbers of greenfly and then there is a bumper year of greenfly and so on and so on.
I havent seen many here, but then i live in a town center and not much greenery near me. |
 
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
 |
|
|
Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 14:40:57
|
| Do they look like normal lady bugs or harlequins as the alien species is rapidly invading all corners of the UK. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
|
|
|
Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 14:45:59
|
| They are our native ladybirds. I would destroy them if they were the alien species. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
|
|
|
Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 15:28:32
|
| Winter time, our house is invaded with normals and harlequins. Like, 10 in a room kinda thing. I even crunched one up after it made it's way into my dinner. Miracle I didn't hurl there and then xD |
|
|
|
Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 15:38:29
|
quote:
Originally posted by Red123
They are our native ladybirds. I would destroy them if they were the alien species.
Good good :D I did bug squashing last year in my b/f rented place, the house mates gave me looks of horror until I explained they are evil lady bugs lmao
I did see a hell of a lot of 7 spots in my grandmas garden over the weekend, I must have seen 50! Only seen a couple of them, in ours. It's so nice to see them though, just about the only bug I can stand to look at. |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
|
|
|
scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 15:45:55
|
| i have not seen any yet |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
|
|
|
Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 18:15:15
|
| Just caught a 7spot inside on the floor! Guess it came in from the washing. Makes a change from me bringing in bird poo though. |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
|
|
|
cattNmo
Hatchling
182 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 18:56:25
|
| Funny you post this. I have 10 living on my door step and i've not even been looking for them. And my mother in law cut down a bush the other day and had hudards in there. |
Three corns, a dog, a cat, 2 kids and a future husband, Yes its a MAD HOUSE in leicester area.
|
|
|
|
lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 19:40:28
|
| what a coincidence was walking the dogs earlier and saw loads of them! nearly steped on a few!! at the risk of sounding dumb were do the "alien" ones come from and what do they look like? |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
|
|
|
Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 20:06:30
|
quote:
Originally posted by lupi lou
what a coincidence was walking the dogs earlier and saw loads of them! nearly steped on a few!! at the risk of sounding dumb were do the "alien" ones come from and what do they look like?
Harlequin ladybirds and general ladybird info: http://www.ladybird-survey.org/harlequin.aspx
I've not seen many ladybirds,a 7 spot in my parents doorway and I've a couple of black 2 spots in my house. |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
|
|
|
|
lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 20:15:13
|
| thanks for the link, what a strainge looking bug, didn't see any of them but i will be keeping myeyeout for them from now on! |
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
|
|
|
Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 20:37:28
|
They creep me out so much.. since then they have found them in more patterns, they are just spreading like crazy!
So difficult to tell them apart as well because there are so many different types of native lady bird that are in lots of colours as well, specially when they have "morphs" too D: |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
|
|
|
lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 21:38:10
|
| do some of our native ones have that funny shaped head then? i can't say as i've ever paid much attention to the little critters apart from avoiding standing on them! |
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
|
|
|
Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 21:47:55
|
quote:
Originally posted by Mort13
quote:
Originally posted by lupi lou
what a coincidence was walking the dogs earlier and saw loads of them! nearly steped on a few!! at the risk of sounding dumb were do the "alien" ones come from and what do they look like?
Harlequin ladybirds and general ladybird info: http://www.ladybird-survey.org/harlequin.aspx
I've not seen many ladybirds,a 7 spot in my parents doorway and I've a couple of black 2 spots in my house.
I did not realise just how many different ladybirds there are. Very interesting, I will be studying my shrubs even closer now. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
|
|
|
Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2012 : 22:10:25
|
quote:
Originally posted by lupi lou
do some of our native ones have that funny shaped head then? i can't say as i've ever paid much attention to the little critters apart from avoiding standing on them!
Not sure, there are so many different types, and it doesn't help when the aliens are breeding with the natives either! They are cannibalistic too. There is another alien lady bird as well bry something but it's not considered a threat as it just eats wet mouldy plants and stays out other ladybirds way.
I'm not a big lover of buys but I do have a soft spot for lady birds a I always used to find them, catch and look at them when I was a kiddy winkle XD |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
|
|
|
nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2012 : 00:40:12
|
I thought the numbers of coccinelle (ladybirds )in my graden when i was weeding the back beds this morning was more to do with the mild winter than anyhting else...???
in a couple of weeks you'll be noticing that there's MASSES of slugs more than there should be.... cos of the mild winter.
that's me, a torch, and the salt pot out every night while ive got seedlings in then.....
slug patrol |
and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....
1.2.0 corns: captain haddock, sharon the tiddler and Darling Debbie. plus 0.2.0 cali kings: spot and Numpty... not forgetting the delightful Miss Lovely-Gonzalez-La-Poop apricot pueblan milk snake, and we all miss the Lodger who thought he was a cobra....
|
|
|
|
claire_daz
Hatchling
United Kingdom
412 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2012 : 09:35:57
|
nicky you need a headgehog ....try getting in touch with a headgehog recuse they let you foster a couple for you garden  |
|
|
|
nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2012 : 14:17:42
|
oh superb idea- would they get on okay with guinea pigs, do you think?
|
and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....
1.2.0 corns: captain haddock, sharon the tiddler and Darling Debbie. plus 0.2.0 cali kings: spot and Numpty... not forgetting the delightful Miss Lovely-Gonzalez-La-Poop apricot pueblan milk snake, and we all miss the Lodger who thought he was a cobra....
|
|
|
|
claire_daz
Hatchling
United Kingdom
412 Posts |
Posted - 21/03/2012 : 14:44:38
|
| hedgehog just love slugs sorry about the spelling ^^^^^^^^lol |
|
|
|
QueenVic
Yearling
United Kingdom
849 Posts |
|
|
Topic |
|
Off Topic but I was wondering.
