Invasion of the Ladybugs

Today was beautiful in Georgia.  I am hoping for another beautiful day like today in exactly 1 week.   That's right.  I want a beautiful day of weather on Thanksgiving Day!  It seems that every time we have good weather here we get an invasion of Ladybugs.  

The Ladybugs have been here all along but are residing outside or under the siding of our house.  Apparently they are going in the wrong direction when they come inside because of the variation of temperatures from the interior of our home and the outside.  They are confused...

We have had a ladybug infestation for years but I did not know what this was about.  I really don't mind except that they usually leave marks on the walls or window sills and they smell.  I learned that the marks on the wall are an excretion of blood as a defense mechanism that smells bad.  

Fun Facts about Ladybugs for Trivia Night

• a lady bug can lay up to 1000 eggs in its lifetime
• not all have spots
• Ladybugs come in many colors: pink, yellow, white, orange, black
• many countries consider the ladybug to be good luck
• spots on the ladybug fade as they get older
• gardeners use ladybugs as a form of pest control because they eat aphids

Joy