Comments on: The Lost Ladybug Project: Help Scientists Save Disappearing Ladybugs http://earthfirst.com/the-lost-ladybug-project/ A Sharp Eye -- With a Green Edge Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:33:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nancy Olson http://earthfirst.com/the-lost-ladybug-project/comment-page-1/#comment-6388 Nancy Olson Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:00:51 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2363#comment-6388 We have been over-run with lady bugs, asian beetles, or whatever you call them, for several years now. They sleep through sub-zero weather, then wake up and get lively if it warms up a little bit. I would like an e-mail address to send pictures. We have been over-run with lady bugs, asian beetles, or whatever you call them, for several years now.
They sleep through sub-zero weather, then wake up and get lively if it warms up a little bit.
I would like an e-mail address to send pictures.

]]> By: Elizabeth Smith http://earthfirst.com/the-lost-ladybug-project/comment-page-1/#comment-4065 Elizabeth Smith Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:48:21 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2363#comment-4065 I have hundreds of 18 dot ladybugs hatching on my acreage this week. They range in color from orange to red. I guess these are common and not the type you are looking for? please advise. I have hundreds of 18 dot ladybugs hatching on my acreage this week. They range in color from orange to red. I guess these are common and not the type you are looking for? please advise.

]]> By: Carla http://earthfirst.com/the-lost-ladybug-project/comment-page-1/#comment-3746 Carla Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:40:42 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2363#comment-3746 "Scientists don’t yet know whether the disappearance of the 9-spotted ladybug will spur a swell in the population of crop-devastating pests…" If that happens, a band-aid approach would be to use more pesticides (which is probably part of the cause as it is). “Scientists don’t yet know whether the disappearance of the 9-spotted ladybug will spur a swell in the population of crop-devastating pests…”

If that happens, a band-aid approach would be to use more pesticides (which is probably part of the cause as it is).

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