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raze78
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
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Lady birds/bugs
 Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:36 am
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some one once posted that they couldn't see ladybirds anymore, that they weren't around...
I'm just surprised at the amount i see, in october! found 3 at my place today, and one more at the balcony. Ain't it strange? Lady birds in winter?
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PAK
Joined: 03 Feb 2006
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Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:37 pm
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This is the REAL ladybird or ladybug as some call it. They are RED with black spots. These are no longer around, or at least I haven't seen a red one in years. Used to be when I was young you would find them in spring through summer and they were considered good luck.
Today, we only have these kinds of lady bugs/beetles whatever. They are orange with spots and were purposefully let out in the late 70's. I believe these are a genetically altered variety, from a lab. They bite and have become a nuisance.
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perverted_introvert
Joined: 06 Jun 2006
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Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:26 am
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Cool post, Pak.
I have been waiting to see some of these this year. To date, I've seen (4) of the orange variety. Usually about this time of year, I see hundreds of them trying to get inside to seek warmth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_lady_beetle
I haven't seen a red one since I was a kid.
It is reported that the beetle has heavily fed on soybean aphids (which recently appeared in the U.S. after coming from China), supposedly saving farmers vast sums of money in 2001.
I read a post on rense not too long ago about the dangers of them feeding on GM crops. Maybe this is a case of man-made selection. Thanks for the post 
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