Attack of the ladybugs

They're everywhere! What's the deal?

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Submitted by adamg on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 3:21pm.

Here too

They were all over the side of my house this afternoon, looked like they were just enjoying the sun.

Pretty soon they'll be all over the inside of the house - I've been getting them for a few years now. They hide all over the house then seem to just die over the winter.

bph | Tue, 10/20/2009 - 3:59pm

The front of our house is

The front of our house is infested. My children are collecting them and putting them on plants. There are hundreds if not more. Any readers have any insight?

was just thinking that (not verified) | Tue, 10/20/2009 - 4:01pm

Funny, I noticed them today....

....all over Franklin Park. Very annoying in that they were everywhere and wouldnt stop chirping about stenographic machines at city hall.

EdRomero | Tue, 10/20/2009 - 4:17pm

None here. I've got swarms

None here. I've got swarms of tiny flies that show up in late afternoon and fly around in the setting sun.

NotWhitey | Tue, 10/20/2009 - 4:59pm

The yearly hatch

We arent even using our back door right now ... Lady bugs EVERYWHERE!

They hatch in the fall. Don't know why, just know that it has happened just about everywhere I have lived, save Kenmore square. We had them swarming out of our shed this afternoon.

Indian summer sort of thing I guess.

SwirlyGrrl | Tue, 10/20/2009 - 6:08pm

Wow! It sounds like you guys have it worse than we do, but I just wanted to chime in that we in Paxton (next to Worcester) noticed that something was up with the ladybugs today. We only had a handful of them on our picture window, with others landing and taking off, their colorful wings looking bright orange as they flew past in the sunlight. My six year old and I had a blast pretending we were air traffic controllers guiding the planes in for a landing. Lots of action on the window today.

I'm glad it is something cute like ladybugs; they are always fun to watch. Let's hope we don't get any swarms or indoor visitors, though.

anon (not verified) | Tue, 10/20/2009 - 10:21pm

Me, too.

Yeah. I was wondering the same thing... There seem to be more than usual. When I was a little kid, I thought there were cute and precious. Right now, they seem like moths which really diminishes their cuteness.

Dave Alpert (not verified) | Tue, 10/20/2009 - 10:40pm

I was hoping to see a post for ladybugs

OK, so it's not exactly a hot mayoral race, but man, these things were out in full force yesterday out here in MetroWest. I first noticed them at the end of my bike ride, and a few of them came inside with me. Then, sitting in my office, I was watching tons of them outside the window. I was wondering how widespread they were.

merlinmurph | Wed, 10/21/2009 - 6:32am