to wonder when my spiders are going to start earning their keep and EATING THE FECKING LADYBIRDS?!

[RenterNomad]

It's an infestation of the spotty buggers, and my spiders are all sitting about like pious Arachnid Weight Watchers fasters. Meanwhile, my children, who might have the temperament for the work, can't climb the walls!

But, but, ladybirds are pretty - and eat all the fecking aphids!

Ladybirds good. Spiders bad.

Why don't you like the ladybirds? They don't do any harm and they eat greenfly and other pests.

Invertebrates can't win can they?

Ladybirds are great for the plants!

Shocking that you think they are pests

we have weirdy ladybirds this year, odd colours

TiggyD is correct.

What's wrong with ladybirds?

Spiders consume pests too.

Spiders dont eat ladybirds

But ladybirds do eat aphids.

YABU to want rid of ladybirds

Ladybirds can bite, especially the Furrin orangey ones. Some people can have quite severe reactions to them. Beware!

Excuse me, ladybirds good, spiders good (but if they are False Widows remove with care).

Weird coloured ladybirds are forrin and aggressive and bad news. They eat home grown ladybirds. Bit like the grey/red squirrel thing.

I reckon I must have evicted about 150 ladybird from my celing this week

Has anyone else seen an inordinate amount of big green grasshoppers this year? I've had to get loads out of the house!

Awww i love ladybirds.We seems to be getting beautiful little bright yellow ones at the moment

Thank you, Beehatch. The Harlequin ladybirds are decimating "native" ladybirds, a bit like grey squirrels going for native red ones, though disease or biting.

They can also bite people if hungry: the larvae outside or beetles inside the home.

I just want my spiders to eat them! I like my spiders and think they deserve a nice, crunchy snack!

Ugh tell my house spiders to take care of the fucking fruit fly commune taking residence. I've left the buggers in their webs for this specific purpose. Apparently I am lodging finicky eaters

Sorry, TippiShagpile. I cross-posted while dawdling about sites about "invasive species" (just the thing to do on a Friday night, with wine!)