Stink / Shield bugs

[witzend]

Checked today found 5 one outside on nsr wheel so hovered out all cracks an cranneys took every thing out ready for another bombing run tomorrow

 

[Sharon the Cat]

We brought brought loads of the little sods back from Europe last year too.

Part-exed the Bailey against the new van. That got rid of them!

 

[witzend]

Well after 4 bombs an a thorough cleaning took everything out sorted thru all boxes an tools then 4 more industrial size bombs we still found some dead in the van but no sign of any now

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[Jo001]

We had a load of bugs that looked like that a few years ago, but there was no stink. Would it have been something different we had?

 

[Canalsman]

We had a load of bugs that looked like that a few years ago, but there was no stink. Would it have been something different we had?

They stink, badly, if crushed!

 

[Jo001]

I don't think we crushed any, we just threw them out if alive or vacuumed them up if dead.

 

[Budgie]

Just found a live one after coming back from Europe in November

 

[Coolasluck]

Harlequin ladybirds can be another nuisance. We came back from a walk some years ago to find hundreds on our vehicle and loads crawling inside as we had left a few windows open.

 

[TJBi]

Harlequin ladybirds can be another nuisance. We came back from a walk some years ago to find hundreds on our vehicle and loads crawling inside as we had left a few windows open.

Window open = flyscreen deployed.

 

[witzend]

Just found a live one after coming back from Europe in November

You'll be lucky if he was on his own We found one then another an so on final count 20+ luckily They don't appear to bite or sting an I've not seen one fly but don't they stink when you swat one. Anyone know how they breed we've found sticky/furry stuff in corners with what appears to be young ones waiting to hatch

 

[GMJ]

I think we topped out at around 7-8 of them in the end...if it is the end!!

 

[TJBi]

You'll be lucky if he was on his own We found one then another an so on final count 20+ luckily They don't appear to bite or sting an I've not seen one fly but don't they stink when you swat one. Anyone know how they breed we've found sticky/furry stuff in corners with what appears to be young ones waiting to hatch

I've seen and heard them fly - quite a distinctive sound.

 

[GMJ]

Yes quite buzzy!

 

[witzend]

well yesterday when reloading the van still turned up 3 dead ones so 2 bombs last night just to be on the safe side we never really kept count but there was a lot