Ladybug/ Asian beatle.

[Guest]

I set up a few bigger lights last week at my place and when I checked on them today theres like 10 lady bugs or those asian beatles in there. I know lady bugs would actually help but not sure if they are asian beatles that look just like lady bugs. I dont know whether I should start swatting or leave them be. They must of unthawed somewhere in the basement when the lights warmed it up.

Im in the US and I know alot of places here get swarms of those asian dealios. Is there a certain way to tell the 2 apart or should i just gather them up and throw them outside? Maybe the asian beatle is good too I dont know.

[Lucky 7]

Leave them be; encourage them to help themselves to your grow! There are several varieties of these little buggers, all are voracious eaters of anything that they can catch, this is a good thing! :jump:

I've had 'em for years, & never had any mite or pest problem. they will eat flies, thrips, spiders gnats, they'll eat you if you stand still!

Mine are a mix of several varieties, are aggressive, and love to spend their day crawling all over the leaves just searching for trouble . . .think of them as little orange helmeted soldiers, lol

[Guest]

hey thanks for the help. some of them lady bugs got a little too close to the light and couldnt take the heat but for the most part they love crawling on the plants where the heat is. I read too if you leave a little piece of banana in there that keeps them well fed and keep them from going back into hibernating mode. Again thanks for the help!

[Lucky 7]

I'll have to try the banana!