Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Lady Bug, Lady Bug ...

"Ah! Look how cute! It's a little lady bug in our house!" Upon further review, that's not a lady bug. And there's not just one but an entire flock of the little Asian Lady Beetles. Gross. What once was a cute little bug that had a cute little childhood saying ("Lady bug, lady bug fly away ... your house is on fire ... etc.") is no longer a welcomed site in our home. They're not just on the bathroom mirror (see photo) but in the window sills, on report cards, and crawling on your face at night. Okay, so there's no proof to that last statement, but it could happen! They can leave a small yellow, stinky odor if agitated (much like Tyson) and we've found out that the cats and dog don't care for their taste. However, the vacuum doesn't seem to mind. Whooosh!

1 comment:

JoePhoto said...

Would they be kind of like the Box Elder bugs in Utah? (or as one of my boys used to say 'fox silver bugs')