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RE: 1 Gallon of Ladybugs Arrived! - Pics/GIF/Vid
They eat aphids, spider mites, mealy bugs, thrips and other garden pests. they are probably the best natural pest manager. Plus they help with pollination.
Cool cool. I'm assuming once they eat all those in the area they just move on somewhere else and this would/will be a yearly activity? Any issues with them getting in your house? I only ask because it seems like every ladybug in the area ends up in our house ><
The ladybugs lay their eggs on the undersides of plants and leaves, then 3 weeks later the larvae and pupa emerge for a new generation.
We have loads of weeds, bushes, trees and a creek so the chances of them moving on for us is pretty slim. Normally they will go where there is food and water, so if you have a garden in the burbs with little vegetation around then they might leave for other food sources.
I generally don't have an issue with them getting in the house, but if I find one I just toss it outside again.