Asian Lady Beetles infest Minnesota (and my house)
Not only is the soybean harvest disturbing their preferred environs, yesterday’s extremely warm weather brought out the Asian Lady Beetles in full force…including at my house.
A quick scan of Twitter shows this is happening across the country.
Asian Lady Beetles are often confused with ladybugs, but ALB’s bite, leave yellow stains and smell horrible when disturbed. Mostly a nuisance, there are instances when thousands infest walls and attics and may necessitate pest control.
If they aren’t that serious, some patience, caulk and a good vacuum will get you through the next week or so.
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I had some of these flying around my balcony yesterday. Not cool.