Asian Lady Beetle

@Nitedoc Fair enough, but I don't think it was intended in a racist way.

@HairbrushDiva thanks.

@samueltyler2 :)

@HairbrushDiva They are called Japanese beetles here. I have no idea whether that is accurate.

@HairbrushDiva did you check the wiki post incited to see if they are the same?

@DrWatson They come from Asia. Russia, China, etc. I guess it's probably accurate to call them Japanese as well.

@Katiatavrovich They originated in Southeast Asia, and have created problems wherever they live.

@LordShadowfire it seems, recently, that I have to defend anything I post on SW, whether a photo of an actual insect, or other things. This is why sites like this burn out.

@samueltyler2 I know, right? It's one thing to be asked for evidence when I say things like trickle down economics doesn't work, or such and such a politician said something stupid, but when people start demanding evidence that a certain species of insect which originated on another fucking continent is in fact invasive, that's when I smh my head.

@LordShadowfire the red ones, are ladybugs, the brown are lady beetles.

@samueltyler2 I'm just saying. Don't pick up a yellow ladybug.

@LordShadowfire okay, also don't squash it on something you don't want ruined. apparently, it leaves a nasty yellow stain

@DrWatson I forgot to mention that part. Yeah, they bite you when you pick them up. They also leak disgusting smelly fluid when they're scared, which can cause discoloration of your walls. Just nasty little shits.

@LordShadowfire Now stop! You're going to make @bijouxbroussard jealous that she doesn't have them!

@DrWatson I haven’t even seen a ladybug in years. Ah, the concrete jungle. 😅

@LordShadowfire I hope that was meant in jest.

Although introduced in an attempt to control aphids, and apparently, very successfully, "This species is widely considered to be one of the world's most invasive insects,[9][10] partly due to their tendency to overwinter indoors and the unpleasant odor and stain left by their bodily fluids when frightened or crushed, as well as their tendency to bite humans.[9] In Europe it is currently increasing to the detriment of indigenous species,[9] its voracious appetite enabling it to outcompete and even consume other ladybirds.[9] The harlequin ladybird is also highly resistant to diseases that affect other ladybird species, and carries a microsporidian parasite to which it is immune, but that can infect and kill other species.[10] Native ladybird species have experienced often dramatic declines in abundance in areas invaded by H. axyridis.[11] In 2015, it was declared the fastest invading species in the UK, spreading throughout the country after the first sighting was confirmed in 2004.[12]"
accessed 10/16/2023: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_axyridis

@samueltyler2 Trust me, Samuel, you'd know if I meant it.

Yes, it's important that we get these Asian Lady Beetles under control, especially since they look like a non-bitey beetle we like.

@LordShadowfire the first one I saw I did think was a lady bug.