Hi, Everyone!

May I ask a silly question?

Is all this talk about bugs shell-related?

Ron


On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 23:27:17 -0500,
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>
> Dear Beth;-
>  Absolutely right. It really is only in
> recent years that the Fall infestation has
> occured. They mostly invade south facing
> rooms. They are also on screens---on the
> outside trying to get in---and on the inside
> trying to get out.
>   We seem to regard them as rather likeable
> critters, like fireflies---as opposed to
> wasps, mosquitoes, flies and red ants.
>    Art
> >
> > From: Pete F <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 2003/11/03 Mon PM 04:08:06 EST
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Q-Man on bugs
> >
> > Art,
> >
> > Here in Maine the standard lady beetle
used
> to be your basic red with one
> > spot on each half of the carapace (sp?).
> Now that organic gardening has
> > become more popular  people are sending
> away for lady beetle larvae to
> > devour aphids, mites  etc that devastate
> the flowers and vegetables.  I have
> > heard that the species you get when you
> mail order lady beetles is one from
> > England that tends to gather in hordes in
> the fall and enter houses in an
> > effort to find safe winter digs.
Certainly
> these fall ladybug infestations
> > are a recent occurence, within the last
> 10-15 years. The most effective
> > defense I have found so far are tight
> windows and a dust buster vacuum to
> > collect the ones that still find their way
> inside.
> >
> > Beth DeHaas
> > Whitefield, ME
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 10:50 AM
> > Subject: [CONCH-L] Q-Man on bugs
> >
> >
> > > Is there an entymologist in the house?
We
> are honored each year at this
> > time by thousands of Ladybug Beetles. --in
> the house, south side.
> > >   The Q is: they come in many shades.
> They are red or orange. They have
> > few, many, or no black spots at all. Does
> such coloring indicate speciation?
> > I doubt it, but I thought I'd leave it to
> you experts.
> > >    Q-Man
> > >
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