My new albino friend!

[WeeD22MaN]

Hey everyone.. I just found this little lady in my room. I havnt put any lady bugs in here for months now and she looks pertty youg. Shes white and black. Never seen one white before.. Check her out!!










WeedMan

 

[rusto]

are you sure thats a lady bug?

 

[WeeD22MaN]

Hey rusto!

I think so... It has the exact same structure as a lady bug and a shiny hard shell.. I was looking em up online and seen these white and black ones .. Just look at it.. How can it not be?

WeedMan

 

[mriko]

This is multicolored asian ladybug, also know as Halloween Beetle ('caus it's often orange and black, and usually shows up around Halloween time).

they can be pale yellow, brown, bright orange red, black or mustard in color; with zero to 20 spots, depending on what they've been eating (red for aphids, yellow for pollen), and temperatures during pupation

They were introduced by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in 1979-1980 (first recorded in CT in 1994) as a biological control. They will dine on more than 50 species of agricultural/landscape pests such as aphids, scales, and psyllids, including the red pine scale, balsam twig aphid, and pine bark adelgid. An adult, which can live 2-3 years, is capable of consuming 90 to 270 aphids a day.


Unfortunately, because of their habit of swarming homes while looking for a place to overwinter, they can become a nuisance. They crawl inside through cracks and crevices and often cluster in corners by window or door frames. While uncommon, some people have reported being nibbled on, or experiencing an allergic reaction to the beetles. Fortunately, they will not reproduce indoors, nor will they eat wood, building materials, or human food.

Irie !

 

[sproutco]

Friend or foe?

Friend or foe?

http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/1205.htm

 

[WeeD22MaN]

Hey everyone!!

Irie : Thanks for the great info!!!


sproutco : Your post scared me so I did some research. Accroding to a few sites they can't live in my climate and arent near here... Im wondering if he could of hitched a ride on someone tho.. I think ill keep her untial she gets a bit bigger. If my plants start dieing you ow me a shot in the arm


WeedMan

 

[Erin Kerrik]

sproutco : Your post scared me so I did some research. Accroding to a few sites they can't live in my climate and arent near here... Im wondering if he could of hitched a ride on someone tho..

Look at the coloration of the head: your specimen's head is the same color as the shell and has spots. The Mexican bean beetle's head is a different color and has no spots.

Your lady looks like it could be an Ash Gray Ladybird Beetle: http://whatsthatbug.com/lady.html

 

[newbieb]

if i put ladybugs on my plants just as a precaution will it in anyway mess with the potency or with the plant

 

[Guest]

the only way the ladybug will affect yer potency or plant is if the little bugger takes up weed smokin, other than that you will be safe.

 

[WeeD22MaN]

Hey everyone!

Haha I'm not worried about that I was worried if she was some sneaky plant eater but everythings fine I seen her this morning walking from dwc to dwc hehe.

WeedMan