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* in the latter half of the 1990s Harmonia axyridis was first
conspicuous in eastern Ontario, and we had huge numbers of them -
hundreds of millilitres in a pile. I think they've generally subsided,
and for the last few years I've just seen individual ones. I didn't
keep adequate records, and really regret that now, since if I'd made
mass collections when they were abundant, we'd be able to track
changes in the frequencies of the various colour morphs.
fred.
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Subject: [NatureNS] re aggregated Lady Bugs
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:28:19 -0300
From: James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Paul, we had a similar report last night at the Blomidon Naturalists
Society regular meeting. I think it was Claire Diggins of Middleton who
reported dozens or hundreds? of lady beetles seen together. She didn't
describe them, but I'll bet it was an Autumn aggregation of
multi-colored Asian (alias variable) lady beetles, which are very
variable in appearance, having up to 19 spots or many fewer or even no
spots at all. And the colour varies from reddish through orange to
yellowish along with a quite variable body size. The pattern of white
and black on the thorax is relatively non-variable, so notice that. Here
are two sites I found by Googling "multi-colored lady beetle":
1. *Asian Lady Beetle* Infestation Of Structures | University of
Kentucky *...*
<http://www.google.ca/url?q=http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef416.asp&sa=U&ei=Qk99UP75K4eoyAGxxYCoDg&ved=0CBgQFjAB&usg=AFQjCNF5es5RoDT5zW4PKiyylDvjCFdSSw>
2. www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef416.asp - Cached
<http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en-CA&q=cache:WHoIs-hE_94J:http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef416.asp%2Bmulti-spotted+Asian+lady+beetle&gbv=2&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3...5598.14781.0.15716.31.30.0.1.1.0.120.3140.4j26.30.0...0.0...1c.1.5s8LS8OJOUM&ct=clnk>
- Similar
<http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&gbv=2&q=related:www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef416.asp+multi-spotted+Asian+lady+beetle&tbo=1&sa=X&ei=Qk99UP75K4eoyAGxxYCoDg&ved=0CBsQHzAB>
3. 10 Jan 2010 *...* The *Asian Lady Beetle*, Harmonia axyridis
(Pallas), is relatively new to *...* *Multi*- *spotted*
individuals tend to be females while those with few or no *...*
4. *
*
5. *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from
"www.google.ca" claiming to be* *Lady Beetles* Photo Gallery by
lejun at pbase.com
<http://www.google.ca/url?q=http://www.pbase.com/lejun/ladybeetles&sa=U&ei=Qk99UP75K4eoyAGxxYCoDg&ved=0CB4QFjAD&usg=AFQjCNHdSkSRjXksr3fRHtdxq3UScMg_2g>
6. www.pbase.com/lejun/*ladybeetles* - Cached
<http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en-CA&q=cache:Ww4evdfVcNkJ:http://www.pbase.com/lejun/ladybeetles%2Bmulti-spotted+Asian+lady+beetle&gbv=2&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3...5598.14781.0.15716.31.30.0.1.1.0.120.3140.4j26.30.0...0.0...1c.1.5s8LS8OJOUM&ct=clnk>
7. *Spotted* Lady Beetle, Well, hello there! Seven-*spotted* Lady
Beetle. Seven- *spotted* Lady Beetle, Seven-*spotted* Lady Beetle,
Polished Lady Beetle, *Multi*- colored *...*
*Paul and Claire, let us know if these photos of Harmonia axyridis match
what you saw.*
*
*
*Cheers from Jim in Wolfville*
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Begin forwarded message:
> *From: *Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com
> <mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com>>
> *Date: *October 16, 2012 8:55:29 AM ADT
> *To: *Nature NS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>>
> *Subject: **[NatureNS] Lady Bugs*
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>
> Hi All
> Yesterday being a lovely day and doing some get ready for winter chores
> the front door was open quite a bit. At dark when I was finishing up
> I noticed
> dozens of Lady Bugs in the front porch. Never see them around at other
> times but they were coming in yesterday. Susposed to be good insects.
> Maybe they were escaping the flocks of mosquitos who were outside.
> Enjoy the fall
> Paul
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