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Post by SamF on Mar 20, 2016 16:09:54 GMT -5
So we have so many lady beetles in my area and since it is now getting warmer there seems to be swarms of them.
They have decided that hanging out with my plants is the best place for them. Whereas my Dionaea has decided that they're lunch.
It seems that every time my plants eat them their traps die.
Does anyone know why this happens? or if it is bad for the plant?
I don't want my babies to die because of some insects giving them a tummy ache!
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Post by Tarantulalover on Mar 20, 2016 18:07:17 GMT -5
After doing a little bit of research, I found that most people think it's due to the trap not being able to digest the hard she'll. People also said the traps might die because of the liquid lady bugs produce when in danger.  |
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Post by SamF on Mar 20, 2016 20:07:20 GMT -5
I kind of figured it was a shell issue. I just hope that it doesn't kill all my traps in the process.
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Post by amanitovirosa on Mar 20, 2016 20:20:16 GMT -5
...Lady bugs have almost instantly blackened traps in some of my plants. All were fine and grew new traps. I don't think it really hurts them in the long run. I once got attacked by a swarm of lady bugs (those things bite!), I also survived!
Happy Growing!
AV.
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Post by clockworkpeacock on Mar 20, 2016 20:46:07 GMT -5
I've found several lady bugs in my garden during the fall and I moved them into the garage so they could hibernate safely, I need them to eat aphids on my milkweeds
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Post by r3dz on May 19, 2016 10:00:01 GMT -5
The biting ladybugs aren't actually ladybugs at all, but an invasive species from china that are much more unpleasant. I rarely see real ladybugs now a days, it's quite unfortunate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_axyridis |
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