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Erin R. Carey ’01, another Pfoho tutor, explained that these bugs are in fact probably not your garden-variety ladybugs. Instead, they are most likely a particular kind of ladybug called Asian lady beetles, which are “an invasive species” and therefore the “more problematic insect.” These pests are apparently a common nuisance in the fall, but neither Carey nor anyone else FlyBy talked to said they remembered ever seeing them at Pfoho before...
Should you find yourself the victim of a ladybug invasion (which will be more likely if your room faces south), here are some ways to deal: Keeping your windows closed is an easy and obvious first step. You can also leave your lamp on, which will attract and trap the little pests. If there are just too many, whip out the vacuum cleaner and clean those suckers...
Erin R. Carey ’01, another Pfoho tutor, explained that these bugs are in fact probably not your garden-variety ladybugs. Instead, they are most likely a particular kind of ladybug called Asian lady beetles, which are “an invasive species” and therefore the “more problematic insect.” These pests are apparently a common nuisance in the fall, but neither Carey nor anyone else FlyBy talked to said they remembered ever seeing them at Pfoho before...
Should you find yourself the victim of a ladybug invasion (which will be more likely if your room faces south), here are some ways to deal: Keeping your windows closed is an easy and obvious first step. You can also leave your lamp on, which will attract and trap the little pests. If there are just too many, whip out the vacuum cleaner and clean those suckers...
Harvard has a swarm of Japanese visitors, but they’re not who you would expect. The Asian Lady Beetle, more commonly referred to as the ladybug, has replaced scabies as the infestation du jour in both the River and the Quad, taking up residence primarily in Leverett, Mather and Currier Houses. “They are a nuisance (they come inside this time of year to find a nice warm spot to overwinter), but they are not a problem unless you inadvertently eat them!” Hessel Professor of Biology Naomi E. Pierce, one of two professors...