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Topic: 1500 live ladybugs, accidently bought while drunk, feels bad.
Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago#6,689
So, after consuming a large amount of alcohol, a friend and i decided to buy 1500 live ladybugs from amazon, which was a great idea until they came in the mail. Now they're sitting on my windowsill and I have nothing to really do with them. If i set them free they'll die in this weather, if I leave them on my windowsill they'll die.
I don't want to ruin 1500 lives. What should i do?
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 21 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^][v]#117,479
Set them free! Put them somewhere cool.
Anonymous C double-posted this 15 years ago, 25 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^][v]#117,481
@117,478 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
Who doesn't want 1500 live ladybirds?
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 minutes after the original post[^][v]#117,483
lol take a picture of them
also, how much did that cost?
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Bookshelf !hbZVTk6JYc joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 28 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^][v]#117,484
Release them at the mall. Or any crowded building. Be sure to yell 'fire' as your're leaving. Set one if you don't want to cry wolf.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 23 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^][v]#117,485
Buy a crate of crisps (chips) then open the packets up, place ladybirds inside. Then ring the company up and say that you have a mass infestation of ladybirds inside. FREE MONEY
swamplights !!V3J448+/B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 21 minutes later, 25 minutes after the original post[^][v]#117,495
Send them to me. I live in Florida and will release them on a big flowered bush.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 11 minutes later, 36 minutes after the original post[^][v]#117,502
Release them onto your FACE
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 55 seconds later, 37 minutes after the original post[^][v]#117,503
i contacted a nearby greenhouse but they wouldn't take them. Does anyone know what kind of animal eats ladybugs?
Anonymous H replied with this 15 years ago, 52 seconds later, 38 minutes after the original post[^][v]#117,504
> Send them to me. I live in Florida and will release them on a big flowered bush.
You do know that Ladybugs are considered a pest in Fl, right? They will destroy the flowers of any plant they infest. OP should just smash the box with something heavy. For comedic effect, I would try an anvil.
Broseph !!fxnDb+Ve4 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 11 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#117,537
@previous (Leland !BBbudGf3kM)
Only a few species of ladybug are considered pests. Most of them actually eat pests, like aphids, and are used by farmers as a sort of natural insecticide. That's why they're sold online. The ones OP bought online are most likely not a pest species.
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+1 (919) Meowth 0 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#117,540
Take pics.
protip !!pMmAiEwOm joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 51 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#117,541
@previous (+1 (919) Meowth 0)
Ladybugs on cock or gtfo.
+1 (919) Meowth 0 replied with this 15 years ago, 21 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#117,543
> Only a few species of ladybug are considered pests. Most of them actually eat pests, like aphids, and are used by farmers as a sort of natural insecticide. That's why they're sold online. The ones OP bought online are most likely not a pest species.
All species of ladybug are pests in certain regions, just the same as aphids. Not trying to one-up you, but I worked as a pest-control technician in the state of Florida for about 6 years. Perhaps these ladybugs are not a pest in certain regions, but they most likely are here. There are four species of ladybug that consume white flies, which can drastically damage a beautiful landscape, but I don't recall if any of these reside in Florida. Keep in mind, if any animal is released into the wrong region, it can cause damage to beneficial plants or life-forms.
!poISOnioxc joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#117,789
Show pics of 1500 lady bugs or it didn't happen.
Anonymous H replied with this 15 years ago, 13 hours later, 19 hours after the original post[^][v]#118,159
> I worked as a pest-control technician in the state of Florida for about 6 years
And then you evolved into a fat man who doesn't go outside and does nothing but make a redneck podcast. I'm worried that your professional opinion is not as professional as it could be.
Anonymous R joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^][v]#118,166