What are these Insects?
Alright, does anyone have these little insects crawling around their home right now? I do, I took the picture below earlier today.
One might think that these are cute little ladybugs, but with a closer look, they will see that they are actually Asian lady beetles.
Asian lady beetles are quite different then ladybugs and can quickly invade a home if they are not dealt with quickly.
How Can I tell if these are ladybugs or lady beetles?
Here are a few signs that you actually have Asian lady beetles instead of ladybugs.
The color of the lady beetles shell is a brownish orange and younger ones can be a bit red in color. They are usually not the vivid red color of a ladybug.- Lady beetles have a scent, and smell. When they fear danger, they let off this strong scent to warn other lady beetles that danger is near.
- Lady beetles multiply quickly. If you notice several quickly appearing in your home, it is most likely lady beetles.
- Lady beetles hibernate in the winter usually in the walls of homes. In very early spring (still very cold outside, in my case below freezing), they start to wake up and make their way indoors to stay alive.
- Ladybugs die off in the fall and lady beetles hibernate. If it is still really cold outside (Below 50ºF) and you are seeing insects that look like ladybugs, you most likely have lady beetles and not ladybugs in the home.
The color of the lady beetles shell is a brownish orange and younger ones can be a bit red in color. They are usually not the vivid red color of a ladybug.These are just a few ways to figure out which insect is in your home.
10 Ways To Get Rid of Ladybugs AKA Asian Lady Beetles
Getting rid of lady beetles can be somewhat challenging. Here are 10 natural ways to help you get rid of ladybugs AKA Asian lady beetles in your home.
1. Winterize Your Home – Lady beetles come in to the house most likely in the fall or even closer to winter. They then hibernate and when it starts to warm up in the spring they come out of hibernation and work their way into the homes to stay alive. In the fall, they will often find a place in the walls to sleep for the winter. By winterizing your home, be sure to seal your doors and windows. Caulk the windows, replace weather stripping if needed and make it hard for any creatures to essentially get into your home.
2. Act Fast – One of the most important things you can do when you notice these bugs in your home is to act fast. These bugs can quickly multiply! They are really good at communicating with one another with their scent and this quickly attracts more into your home. Act fast to get rid of them before the problem gets out of hand!
3. Choose A Dark Colored Home – Lady beetles are attracted to lightly painted homes. If you really have a problem, consider changing the paint on your home to a darker color. This will help keep them out of your home.
4. Start gardening – Lady beetles are great for your garden! They eat aphids, a little bug that can really harm your garden. Welcome lady beetles into your garden, they can really be beneficial!
5. Plant Mums – Lady beetles do not like mums. Be proactive and plant mums around the windows and around the entrance of the house. Did you know that mums are a key ingredient in flea powder as well. Protect your home from all kinds of insects with mums!
6. Vacuum Them Up – Using your attachment tools on your vacuum, vacuum up these lady beetles. Most of the lady beetles will survive being vacuumed up. If you have a garden, you can transfer them to your garden to help get rid of aphids. If you prefer to get rid of them all together, place the vacuum bag into a sealed plastic bag or you can burn the bag that they are in.
7. Use Diatomaceous Earth Powder – Diatomaceous Earth Powder can be spread around the base of your home. This will not only help prevent lady beetles from entering the home at ground level, but it will also help deter other creatures as well.
8. Remove The Lady Beetles Scent – This can be quite hard to do, as you often can not smell the scent unless the lady beetles senses danger. Lady beetles do not like citrus or citronella scents so use this scent liberally when wiping up after these bugs. Make a citrus spray with Wild Orange Essential Oil (You Can Buy It Here) diluted in some water. Spray liberally in areas you see the lady beetles in.
9. Use Cloves – Whole Cloves are another scent that lady beetles do not like. Place small bags of cloves in areas that are heavily infested. The smell will help in aiding these little insects to find a new home.
10. Use Bay Leaves – Whole Spice Bay Leaves, Whole can also be used to get rid of lady beetles. Lady beetles do not like the scent of bay leaves. Try making small pouches of bay leaves and cloves and place them around heavily infested areas.
With all of these tips, you will be on your way to get rid of ladybugs AKA Asian lady beetles forever! Got any tips for us? Feel free to leave them in the comment section below.
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I am more interested in getting rid of stinkbugs! They are infesting a lot of homes around here.
Wilton peppermint oil at Walmart small spray bottle 5 drops of oil fill rest the way with water! Spray window seals inside and out also doors inside and out! Gets rid of stink bugs!
I have both stink bugs and lady beetles Asian better. Most effective way to get rid of both. Thanks
I personally am trying what is called a hedge apple, sometimes called Osage oranges. They grow in south western Arkansas and the Osage Indians used them for an antibacterial medicine. They say it’s good for keeping spiders & crickets away. Hopefully will work on stink bugs & Asian beetles too
O.k. ladies, I have found the solution to rid your home of Asian beetles! Those lemon candles, etc. get expensive very fast. My Orkin exterminator couldn’t kill em & who has the time or hose long enough to reach a ceiling? After hours of research, I finally found what kills these pesky beetles & all other pests, including wasps! It’s called “Martin’s VIPER”! Buy the CONCENTRATE on the Internet, not the watered down version from Lowes. Spray outside door/window frames. I fired my exterminator after I found this stuff.
What is the website to ordering this product…I’m so tired of seeing these things in my house
I Have beetles all in my room of one bedroom…..How do I get rid of this things! Please help me!!
they are stinkbugs.
I stuff part of a nylon stocking down my vacuum cleaner hose and secure the ends around the outside of the hose with a rubber band. Once the beetles are sucked up they are contained in this little nylon pouch, which can be easily tied off and disposed of. Much easier than trying to deal with a whole vacuum cleaner bag.
Hi Esther, the bug season is upon us again! This vacuum attachment works pretty well – http://goo.gl/JKJ8eb Good luck!
Would Ground cloves work just as well as whole cloves would for getting rid of ladybugs. My fiance and I have them like infested in our house and we dont have much money so again would ground cloves work just as good??
Another sure fire way to rid your home of lady beatles is to throughly and completely burn the entire home to the ground feeding the fire as needed to keep the flames as hot as possible to prevent any of them little pests from getting out alive.
I TRIED TO GET RID OF THESE PESTS IN THIS MANNER. MY HOUSE DISAPPEARED BUT THE BUGS RAN OUTSIDE
I think you are correct, but first try “Scent Beads” brand lemon candle. It has helped immensely. This small candle is rather expensive for its’ size. We live in 70 yr old white wood home in southeast Arkansas. I have consulted with University of Arkansas top “bug” expert who, in his slow southern, nonchalant manner said, “Just vacuum em up. Throw out bag”! Yeah, right. OH! Yes, I DO have an exterminator. I am on quest for “scent beads” electric candle wax (lemon) burner as I type.
I am sure you found the candles, but for future readers, “Scent Beads” brand lemon candles are available at Walgreens. 🙂
Angela, Thank you for adding Walgreens. Yes. That is where I purchased the candle. I was desperate & would have paid anything!
Thank you! I tried this and it worked!
good idea though.lol
You are an idiot
We just went through a house fire and lost everything
It’s a joke – chill out. I’ve been in a fire too, but I still thought it was funny
did it get rid of your Asian beetles?
“Martin’s VIPER” WORKS!! Buy CONCENTRATE off Internet, not the diluted version from Lowes. It is ONLY thing that I have found that works. I fired my exterminator after discovering this. It is THAT good!
You did follow the dilution directions on the bottle though, right?
LOL I am about to that point!! They are driving me insane
Why are they out in the winter
I kill 3 and 10 more show up
Same here. They usually hibernate all winter. This year, they are driving us bonkers. And, I am convinced they are breeding somewhere because I get rid of all I see and more show up. I am going to try diffusing clove essential oil today and see if that works.
I have a butter yellow vinyl siding with white shutters and windows. I cannot afford to change my new exterior . I think these beetles are under my siding, and also through the roof vents, have filled my attic. A perfect place for them to multiply and hibernate. I have sprayed, vacuumed, flushed, winterized, used lemon simmering all and every day, have cloves and bay leaves along the window sills inside and wash all areas often with vinegar to wipe off the yellow cream that they spew. This has gone on for 3 years now and I was bit by one last fall and had a bad reaction.I have had it! They are foreign to North America and should NEVER have been brought into a country that has absolutely NO predators to control them.
I am so sick of this and I think I have developed an allergy to them too. Anyone want to join and help me with a class action law suit?
Hilarious! Just cracked up! ?
Wonderful idea…I personally drown them…They have been invading my master bedroom for years ……fyi…lady beetles and stink bugs don’t swim…just keep a small cup with a soapy water and drop them in..
I tried drowning one in bleach. The little booger survived! I’ve never seen anything like them, except Count Dracula. Damn!
I am about at that degree! To to funny and for those who were offended for heaven sakes don’t let Satan steal your joy!
Does it matter what type of mum’s you plant? Will any type of mum work to keep these bugs away?
Yes, any mum’s plant will work.
My Mum Worked fine. Kept her busy for a long time.
Oh carp, I planted my mum and it did nothing for the lady beatles but she is pissed
The thing that will completely eradicate Lady Bugs or Asian Lady Bettles is diatomaceous earth. (Get the food grade variety.). Sprinkle it along your window sill where the pests are entering. They will be gone in 24 hours!
To get rid of ladybugs and boxelders, simply smash them with a newspaper or shoe and by doing this you will also get the benefit of getting any anger you might have, out.
The following is a reply that in my opinion is not appropriate and should have been removed.
It is as follows:
Aj April 2, 2015 at 11:19 pm
“Another sure fire way to rid your home of lady beatles is to throughly and completely burn the entire home to the ground feeding the fire as needed to keep the flames as hot as possible to prevent any of them little pests from getting out alive.”
Lighten up!! AJ’s got a great sense of humor while dealing with a VERY annoying situation.
Good grief……chill out people.
I’m with you, Connie. Most terrible issue I have encountered. These bugs are driving me crazy. I think I have them all, and turn around and twenty have come to the funeral!!!
I am dealing with them by the hundreds….they literally drive me mad! They stink and I hate them…..my husband didn’t pay attention to me complaining until he was eating popcorn and one ended up in it and he ate it! I had to laugh………I woke up with one in my ear one morning..it drove me mad! /I cleaned a window out one day and they were sucked into vac…sounded like sucking up rocks….next day….window full again…I have white siding on upper part of house …..awful……I just had new doors and windows and they still come in under the seal…they are just invading us terrible….drives me mad!
Pat, I just saw your post. “Martin’s VIPER”, buy on the Internet. Buy the CONCENTRATE, follow directions to mix with h20 in garden sprayer & spray outside frames. cracks, etc. THIS STUFF WORKS & kills every pest that moves, including wasps!!! I fired my exterminator after finding this stuff. Use caution. Good luck.
Oh stop! It was funny.
Why do you feel it is inappropriate? If you are here I am assuming you know how extremely annoying and difficult it is to remove these pests and one might half consider burning the house down to be rid of them!! It is a joke, intended to lighten a very stressful and annoying situation. Relax
Lol, don’t you know that no matter what you say about anything (joke or not) you are going to offend somebody!!! People really need to grow up!!!
I just told my sister yesterday that I thought the only way I was going to get rid of them would be to “burn” the house down or move!!!
Lighten up. It was a joke, probably from someone who has an overabundance of lady beetles that are actually impossible to get rid of. Jeez Louise, get yourself a lemon candle and a pick up a sense of humor while you’re at it.
LOL, Luv that. Work as peds nurse in different ct homes always looking for natural solutions to assist w/pest control w/o exterminating famiy &my patients as collateral damage in the process. I used to collect jars of different dead pest as a warning (just in case these creatures have intelligence) Sticky traps cut into strips & stapled near crevices etc. The collection of small critters w/o names u can collect are phenomenal. When solutions stop working does not mean it never worked, just means the buggers adapted, so must we. Btw also suffered much material loss following home fire. Most greatful was NO LOSS OF LIFE(except hopefully the pests discussed in these discussions) I found the burn house & keep feeding fire to assure no escape tooo funny. Love that type of humor.
omg! Can no one joke anymore without ‘offending’ someone? Pretty much every one would NOT attempt to burn their house down. It’s a joke and I thought it was funny. Inappropriate? No.
Do these things also bite???
Yes! And it freaking hurts!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been woken up several time with them biting me.
yes
Yes they bite. I just got bit while reading these blogs. AND yes the bites do hurt. It’s like a pinch. I don’t know why they bite humans as I did not think humans had anything they would want except to take over a home.
They bite us in an effort to take over the world!
My husband hung a fly strip by our dining room light fixture. With in 15 minutes we had 50 of them on there
If there are a mass amount lemon halves N slices work.
If you don’t want to squish them I roll duct tape on my hand and collect them then they are trapped put them in the garbage. Lysol lemon cleaner after spits they’ve been help,too.
Critters are critters …
It is what it is.
Vacuuming saves time, but always burn the bag of them. 🙂
They return regardless it’s part of life.
How come we never see the names and faces of the Genius’ that released these bugs into Minnesota. Yesterday was gorgeous and we were unable to enjoy our deck or even outside because of the cloud of these pests around us. I’m vacuuming them up today and putting them in the Bird feeder. These bugs are like a oil spill that can’t be cleaned up and someone should be held responsible. They have ruined Indian Summer in Minnesota forever.
Unfortunately, lady beetles are so bitter and disgusting, even birds will not eat them.
Are you talking about beetles or “illegal aliens”? They sound very similar!
Birds and other animals will not eat these bugs because of the disgusting smell they make when they are afraid. The only animal I’ve ever seen eat them is our pet dog…and he eats garbage, pillows, tree bark, and just about anything he can dig up.
My family found this thing called a Bugzooka. Point at bug, press button, it sucks them up, then you remove the top where the bugs are trapped, freeze it (especially with these guys), then throw them in your fire. Works for mosquitoes, spiders, ants, wasps, and just about any other kind of insect that can enter your home.
It’s the middle of winter, but because we had such a warm and then cold and then warm, etc. autumn, the lady beetles and house flies have invaded and don’t look to be leaving anytime soon. I’m hopeful that the suggestions here can help not only get rid of them, but keep them out.
If it makes you feel any better, we are experiencing these nasty bugs right now in Kansas.
They also are in Wisconsin as well. MN is not exclusive. I too would like to know who the genious was that let these loose. Probably the same one who created the mosquito with the zika virus. Some government person who was over paid to sit at his desk and think about nothing.
The governments Scientists need to learn a little bit of RESPECT, and stop lying to us!!! And ignoring our questions when it pertains to us and our families health…
Yes they are biters !!
YES, they do bite. They will drive you back into the house. Really nice out yesterday and they ruined it. I stepped out of the patio door and got nailed before I could close the door. Wondering if clove essential oil in a spray would work?
I’m going to try, Clove and Lemon essential oils, to get rid of them. I bet it does the trick and in a few minutes too!! They have infiltrated our home, especially my son’s room. I’m afraid they’ll get into our ears and they do hurt when they bite. I’m going to set up some diffusers and let them run continuously with the essential oils. I will spray each room real well first with a mix of the same oils. I believe it will work because I’ve only had success in using essential oils.
I use them for everything, but they have been a true God-send to me after being bed-ridden for 8 years. I’m up and about now and living life doing well. I’m also off all the medications they had me on for 12 yrs. I have chronic Lyme and a ton of structural/nerve damage. The oils have really helped me and I believe they will get rid of the ladybugs–beetles. Plus, it will detour them from coming in.
I love being able to fight a problem with a natural solution. 🙂
we also use the fly strpes
We had some invade our home yesterday and last night we left a light on that they were gathering around! Once they had all gathered around the pull cord we slipped a bag over the cord shook the cord they all fell in the bag and we secured them and then destroyed them.
It is the potato farmers that wanted these awful pests!
We raise our Thanksgiving Turkeys, last year we had to buy one, because when we went to butcher, it was full of these pests under their wings and throughout their bodies!!!
I am a college student and my roommate and I the lady beetles have infested our room. We have vacuumed them up and burned the citrus oils and have sprayed the citrus spray all over several times and they aren’t going away. My roommate is deathly afraid of them (as she was attacked when she was little). Does any one have any ideas on how to help us get rid of them fast!?
My daughter is afraid of them too.
Can I use lime juice to get rid of them
Now you know why I prefer winter!
I use a bug zapper in my building. Works like a champ. Wife won’t let me use it in the house though.
I have swarms outside my front door and alot get inside. Only way I found to get out of house is put some water and squirt some dish soap in a glass. Then slip the in with a thin cardboard. The fall in the glass and water and cannot get out and drown. Is tedious but successful. When sun goes down they disappear and you have relief.
My house is covered with these bugs all day long and a lot do get into the house. Been using flying bug spray and it does seem to work but can’t cover the whole house with it. I rent so I can’t repaint the house. I was also told they retreat to pine trees at night and I have a bunch of those on my property.
The bugs that are on your screen are Awsome
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I have ladybugs in a truck that hasn’t been moved in about months . How can I get rid of them?
Move that lazy truck.
I do know that diatomaceous earth helps. However if you’re going to buy diatomaceous earth you will want to get the diatomaceous earth that is labeled as food grade diatomaceous earth. The reason being is that it is different from the other and more safe for you to be in the house with it and safe for your pets as well. Diatomaceous earth is also good to rub into pets for because it sucks the moisture out of fleas and ticks and certain other critters. Again, food grade only.
Put bleach in a spray bottle and just spray them with it or soap works it doesn’t take much for them to drop dead????
OMG…. I just walked into laundry room and the entire ceiling was covered
with these bugs!! It freaked me out so bad; had to walk out and close door behind me!! HELP!
I did some research for a newspaper on the Lady Bug problem and here is what I found…
Lady Asian Beetles, as they are properly called are a problem even as far north as Quebec, Canada. Quebec residents blamed strawberry farmers for importing them as a natural pesticide. (I read on this site that someone blamed American potato farmers.) The truth is that they came, and are still coming, on cargo ships from overseas and have worked their way up the Mississippi river. They have now spread as far north as the rural communities along the U.S / Canadian border in all border provinces.
The first thing to note is that everyone in rural areas can have these little devils. Some more than others but don’t be ashamed to talk about it. Once they are mentioned you’ll be surprised to find out all your neighbours have the same problem, old house or new. City dwellers don’t seem to have fallen victim yet, which is too bad because once they do, a solution will probably be found. Diatomaceous earth helps but this white powder must come in contact with the bugs and as a result tends to be messy. It is also dangerous if inhaled by people or pets. A vacuum is a quick remedy and keeps the house looking nice but you’ll be doing it several times a day. There is no solution yet. Some companies sell ultra-violet light gadgets to attract and trap these pests, but testimonials show they have little or no success.
My research was published in a newspaper and I received many responses from readers desperate for a solution. One lady called to say her garage was so covered that the walls appeared to be constantly moving. Yuuck!
Inside the house they show up mostly around windows as they are attracted to the light. The beetles enter the house cracks and crannies during the fall, and lie dormant. As they wake up during warm spells they migrate towards the outside, often by entering the house and then moving about as if trapped inside. Once they get to the light source, the windows, they just hang about. Often on warm sunny days exterior walls can have dozens of beetles sunning themselves. Yes they do bite, and yes they do stink is squished.
I admit I am of no help solving the problem, however my article did have one good side effect that you can borrow here. People cut out my report and stuck it on their refrigerators. How did this help? It solved the embarrassment problem that they had when visitors saw the Lady Beetles in the home. It was proof that “Everybody has ’em, and you can’t get rid of ’em no matter how clean your house is.” So print this message, stick it up, and enjoy the day.
It’s been said that the governments scientists sprayed them on us to kill the Army Worms they dumped on us earlier that is killing all of our Tree life!!! Pine Trees included… 🙁
We did some remodeling and removed/replaced some windows in the fall one year. When the carpenter removed a window, we found the little buggers ‘packed’ in the area surrounding the window frames…they were ‘packed’ in so tight, they were like ‘insulation’….really took up a big area around each window, like square foot sections and as thick as the wall!! never saw anything like it. I think that’s why ‘when you kill one, 10 more show up! They are camped out inside the walls of your house, unseen!
I have lots of them here in New Glasgow Nova Scotia. I’ve been killing them steady, what a pain!
i tried putting the moth balls around the windows, it works very well only bad thing is that i can not stand the smell of the moth ballsi am trying whole cloves and bay leaves today let you know if that works
These stinky beetles invaded our home in Kentucky this past September, and I am at my wits end at this point. Even my dog is tired of them and he eats anything that moves! If they were lady beetles they would have left already because a ‘lady always knows when it’s time to leave’. I’m going to try the orange oil spray, and the lemon slices and the cloves. I have some food grade DE as well, so maybe one of the above treatments will be the final eviction notice I’ve been searching for. Thanks for all the ideas, and I’ll let you know if anything changes our current hostage situation.
I spent over 45 minutes tonight vacuuming these suckers tonight. We just bought a house and they seem to invade just my daughters room!!!We sprayed the cracks of the window sill (one bad thing about easy clean Windows, lots of grooves to hide in), and vacuumed.At least so far they can sleep in there. An improvement over last night
Wow! I thought I was alone in this one. I’ve dealt with the little buggers all winter…cold then warm, didn’t matter to them…warm house was all they wanted. I closed off rooms and took all kinds of steps not to mention the time and energy lost. We have cats and they can’t stand them.
We do not like chemicals in our house, so I finally realized I had to put weather stripping around doors that lead to the attics and around the Windows, even if to double up, that has worked with the best result. However, they do move on until they find other ways to get in, but never the less this has contained them tremendously. Just seal up everywhere they seem to be coming in…believe me you will notice some relief. It also helps to seal up those places where any critter can get in, such as mice and snakes….won’t go there…yuck!
SEAL THEM UP!
By the way, I used painters tape around the doors because if I need to open it, it comes off easy. I used only wide enough to cover opening. For the bedroom and kitchen I used clear packing tape so not as easy to see. I really don’t care what it looks like, it serves the purpose. I say use whatever you feel like using, it’s your sanctuary. I do plan on planting Mums again as soon as they are available and use Lemons and anything else to help curtail the buggers.
Good luck!
Wow! I thought I was alone in this one. I’ve dealt with the little buggers all winter…cold then warm, didn’t matter to them…warm house was all they wanted. I closed off rooms and took all kinds of steps not to mention the time and energy lost. We have cats and they can’t stand them.
We do not like chemicals in our house, so I finally realized I had to put weather stripping around doors that lead to the attics and around the Windows, even if to double up, that has worked with the best result. However, they do move on until they find other ways to get in, but never the less this has contained them tremendously. Just seal up everywhere they seem to be coming in…believe me you will notice some relief. It also helps to seal up those places where any critter can get in, such as mice and snakes….won’t go there…yuck!
SEAL THEM UP!
By the way, I used painters tape around the doors because if I need to open it, it comes off easy. I used only wide enough to cover opening. For the bedroom and kitchen I used clear packing tape so not as easy to see. I really don’t care what it looks like, it serves the purpose. I say use whatever you feel like using, it’s your sanctuary. I do plan on planting Mums again as soon as they are available and use Lemons and anything else to help curtail the buggers.p
Good luck!
I use a Dirt Devil like a Dust Buster that makes it easier to reach and then dump them in the toilet and flush. I spray the outside brick wall to the sun with insect killer and it helps a lots. I understand they come out of the mountain I live at the foot of around November each year. This is the first spring I have had to deal with them. They must have hibernated last Fall for the first time. I appreciate the list of treatments to rid these pesty bugs.
If you live at the foot of a mountain around November, where do you live the rest of the year? And do you have this problem at your other house? Or houses? and is this why you move???
They don’t not bite you they take there little sharp wings and pucture a hole in your skins and lay a larva in you the next you think one has put the bite on you get your magnafine glass and pair of tweezers and see what u dig out of your skin and then thank the government for bringing them to the USA.
I enjoyed–and appreciate–all the helpful comments. (I needed a good laugh, and the “burn down the house” comment was a hoot!) I’ll try all the suggestions–as many as necessary–to get rid of these aggravating insects!
I found a fun but slow method that also involves my grandkids. Take your pellet gun, hide the pellets. Pump it up with 2 pumps of air. Place the muzzle of the gun 1-2″ away from the ladybug and slowly squeeze the trigger. Ladybug is vaporized!!!! No mess no fuss. Make a big deal about it and let the grandkids go nuts!!! Remember to keep the pellets hidden ( very important, I’m speaking from experience! )
Back to my pellet gun method for removing ladybugs, I have done some more experiments and have found: Extremely effective for house flies, wasps, etc… even cats that jump on your furniture. Only took one shot of air to keep Fluffy off the couch. Now i store the pellet gun on the back of the couch, and it truly is amazing how smart cats are. Still working on research for removing fleas from dogs, but I haven’t seen Sluggo in a couple of days. If you see him tell him I’m sorry, and to please come home, for more research. Love you Sluggo!!!
Ron! That’s hilarious!
Thanks for the great laugh; I needed that!! Awesome!
Had a loud whistle in my ear, thought it was one of these beetles, turned out to be a stroke. Equally annoying yet very costly. Concentrated Lemon water (allow lemons to soak in water overnight then pour into spray bottle) worked very well getting rid of these bugs can also be sprayed on walls and ceilings without staining.
My sister lives in an old farmhouse that is over 120 years old. She is infested with these Asian beetles. She has a nice sized bathroom upstairs and she said that she could not even see her ceiling because of so many bugs. Her kitchen ceiling has them all over it as well. she vacuums everyday and empties the sweeper canister outside. I googled how you can get rid of these pests and everyone has great ideas. I have already called her to tell her to get her cloves and her bay leaves out. Also the lemon candle. I will have to let you know if this works at all for her.
thanks for the great ideas.
How do you treat the bites, especially when you are allergic to them?
I found that burning whole bay leaves like incense really works to keep them away 🙂
I really hope some Of these ideas work, these beetles are making me a crazy lady. I spend 2-3 hours a day on these things. I’m obsessed with them, cannot stand to be in a room with them crawling all over the walls and ceilings. People laugh and joke with me about it, however after days of this and not sleeping due to beetles it becomes way less funny to me. Can’t wait to try bay leaves and cloves. Wish me luck!!!
I am going to try some of the suggestions on this site. We have had problems with these little bugs for many years. We had them in Maryland and then we have them here in Tennessee. Never have been able to get rid of them. Now we also are having problems with stink bugs. Got rid of having mice in my kitchen by putting peppermint oil in around the drawers and shelves. Hope that the cloves will help with the lady beetles. My daughter gets sick when she smells oranges so can’t try that. Love the idea of the pellet gun, if only I had one. Some of my grandchildren would love to do that to the beetles.
Ok – I’m confused. You said they hibernate in Winter, but then you said they die off in Fall. So which is it???
Ladybugs die off in Fall; Lady Beetles hibernate.
It sounds like ‘LadyBugs’ (the red ones) die off in the winter, but the ‘Asian Beetles’ (the orange ones) hibernate throughout the winter. I know this is true, because a few years ago, when we remodeled, we replaced some windows and removed some of the sheet rock on the surrounding walls…. well, we never saw anything like it! the space between the 2 x 4’s was ‘packed’ tight with the Asian beetles…. several areas of beetles, areas of 1 – 2 square feet of ’em and as thick as the 4 inch wall…. they were ‘camping-out’ like insulation themselves. That must be why when you kill one, 10 more ‘come out of the woodwork’!!
MUMS???? The lady beetles around here live in them!!
Every Fall…and I got excited because we hadn’t seen them yet, and then, there they were all over the windows on Oct. 29th…screaming “let me in”… Nasty nasty annoying critters”. Go out the door, they bombard you. Our house is white, they love it. I love the “burn down the house” comment….but I think I will try the bay leaves, cloves, and lemon candles. Vacuuming doesn’t cut it.
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Just in case it makes you feel any less persecuted the lady birds ( as we call them) are pests across the pond here in London – those that don’t commit suicide by going to live in my uplighter and frying to death when I switch it on I vacuum up – but I am looking for a way to drive them away altogether – so will be trying bayleaves, cloves and lemon scented candles to see if that helps!
Wow! I am so glad we don’t have them here in Florida. At least none I know of. This sounds crazy. Do frogs eat them? We are loaded with tree frogs. I never complain, hosing off their excrement, knowing they are eating all the nasty bugs. I don’t have to see any nasty bugs and they don’t get the chance to enter my house!
We have them in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada and they are driving me nuts. I squash them as much as I can but for everyone I kill there’s ten more. I will try some of these suggestions
I’ve just vacuumed them up… definitely didn’t survive the vacuum… maybe ours is just too crazy!!!
It’s been my experience that they don’t survive the vacuum. I also keep the stink down (from the exhaling vacuum) by vacuuming up some baking soda daily, and a little diatomaceous earth. DE is deadly to exoskeleton insects–it’s like pouring sand in their bearings, and I have lots of it available because I use it in my pool filter. It effectively kills any insect that I know of, although it’s not immediate like a pesticide. I keep my vacuum nearby with the hose and pipe extension ready to go. Warm spells here in NC bring them out like mad. I’ve just become accustomed to doing routine sweeps of the windows and ceiling on a regular basis. About 30-50 kills per day right now. Sick of ’em, although I admit to a certain grim satisfaction when I can get more than 5 in a single room sweep….
What I find what works the best so far that I’ve used is lemon cleaner on my balcony Lysol lemon cleaner they don’t like that either gets rid of them the only downfall is I have to spray a lot
I doused them in Eucalyptus oil mixed with water and SPRAYED them until dripping. They seem to be dying off. We were in the 40s and 50s here in Missouri the past few days, but today it is 70 and they are everywhere. It is freaky and disgusting. I have my diffuser going with peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil, but for everyone that goes away, a dozen show up. I am ready to scream, and my cats are hiding from them.
I mixed white vinegar and dish soap in a spray bottle and spray my windows and doors. They fall down but more come! ?
This post suggested bay leaves. I have noticed that the grocery section that has foods that are favored for Hispanic cooking have big bag of bay leaves that are much cheaper than the small cans. If you have a lot of the bugs, one little can will not take care of the problem. Good luck.
RE: color of house – They love my dark brown house, soon to be a much lighter color, here in far northern New England. We used to have cluster flies, apparently not as hardy as these little critters that seem to have supplanted them. Efforts to seal off entry points thus far unsuccessful – fear they breed in the attic during the winter, though can’t see evidence. Best wishes to you all!
Asian beetles are not an “aka” of ladybugs. They are two different things that may not respond the same to pest control methods.
They hide in our cedar shakes. Then the woodpeckers drill holes in the shakes to get them. What should I do about that?
I have been battling the @$*[email protected]$ beetles since 2000. Some years are better than others. Last year not so bad. This year I’m sweeping up hundreds everyday. We have a dark cedar sided house that they love. We’ve sprayed, used fly tape, bought a bug zapper, etc. but I haven’t tried lemon so thanks you guys for that possibility. And as to the comment about burning the house down to keep your sanity, my husband suggests that every year.
Interesting article, but I still do not understand why get rid of ladybirds and why they interfere with the gardeners.
These are pretty and very beautiful insects that do not bring any harm to others. It is a pity that at our university there were no studies related to insects, on biology we are asked to write boring essays on various topics related to domestic animals. And if you do not write them, they can expel you from the university. Fortunately, we with the classmates found an online service to write an essay and now we hand over all the works on time.
I have been told that they do not bite. What you feel is the liquid that burns you when they urinate on you. Disgusting!
1 followed by 5 then 10 OMG!!!!! I had to burn incense(sandal frag) for 6 hours then 2 bay leaves & sprinkle camphor powder all around the window panes, now I do not see them .Hopefully they are gone . I will let you all know if they stopped the invasion
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