I need ladybug's eggs. Will some of the adults oviposit?
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As long as they have food they will. I suggest getting a "house" for them though.
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my son said there were a lot of tiny Praying Mantises in his egg. they, also, like to eat each other. he let all of them loose in the garden and kept two to put in his little mantis pen. he feed them some type of live bugs or worms that he bought at the pet store. he was getting ready to feed them one day and one mantis was eating the other.
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Unless you are watching them 24/7 it is entirely likely you missed them hatching. Look around for tiny praying mantis on the leaves of your plants.
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Hi Tim, I wanted to try a biological rather than spraying so I ordered ladybugs. I ordered them last year as there was quite an infestation on my hydrangeas. They did a good job cleaning up the aphids and I did see the next generation on my birch tree, but most of them moved on or died ( actually there were quite a few dead when they arrived)...I'm not sure how long a ladybug actually lives but if there isn't enough "food" to sustain them they do move on. I released some of them onto my holly bushes, but they did not stay there at all.
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the nectar is made mostly of aphid waste and a sugar base. Fish shouldn't be hurt in the process but the ladybugs might start falling into the water and drowning
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You have to order them separately. I get them at Insect Lore online. The eggs are about $8 I think and you can sometimes find coupon codes online. It is worth it. They are very cool!
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I have done mantis eggs in the classroom. I ordered them and put them in the fridge until I was ready and they both hatched. I do agree with the previous posters answer, although I was told by the company I ordered them from that they would eat each other if no other food was provided. However, they did say that when hatched the mantids would have enough nutrients to survive and live harmoniously for what I think was a week. After around a week in the classroom, I took them home and let them go. It was awesome to see them throughout the summer!
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Yes, you can add eggs later. The later ones will obviously hatch later if you have brought the early up to temp when you put them in.
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Mine took about 3 weeks to turn to ladybugs at which time we opened the top and let them out. You should set them free at that point as they need to find a source of aphids to survive on.
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there are actually two ways t use this product. You can wet down the leaves and sprinkle it directly. This creates clumps of food that the ladies will consume. I like this method because you can see when the food disappears. wait a day or two, put out more. If you always have this food around, they will be less likely to consume aphids...... If the ladies get enough food, they will mate, you will get eggs.
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Start listening to Mike McGrath at WHYY online "you bet your garden". I am sure you could call in to the radio show too. There is also an A-Z section which lists previous weekly questions in alphabetical order. Don't lady bugs eat aphids? They come dehydrated so wet your plants at night then apply the lady bugs. They will fly away if you try in the day time
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I have seen no lady bugs in my trap in the north carolina foothills. Lady bugs being a beneficial insect (eating aphids and the like) and I would have noticed them in this mix. I did empty the trap of japeneese beetles daily during the peak infestation time and saw only beetles.
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Marilyn, I purchased five praying mantis egg cases a few weeks ago, and I placed them in my vegetable gardens. They all hatched and there for a while I had zillions. (One case hatched on my dining room table overnight. I was sitting at the table and saw probably a couple hundred on my shirt, arms and plate! It was funny. I gathered them up on a sheet of paper best I could.) They are wonderful to watch. You might keep some in a terrarium, but the little guys start eating each other pretty soon. So after they hatch in the terrarium, take ' em outside and remove the lid. All mine are outside now, and occaisionally, one will stop by and say "hello"., a little bigger than before. Have fun!Tom Marilyn, I purchased five praying mantis egg cases a few weeks ago, and I placed them in my vegetable gardens. They all hatched and there for a while I had zillions. (One case hatched on my dining room table overnight. I was sitting at the table and saw probably a couple hundred on my shirt, arms and plate! It was funny. I gathered them up on a sheet of paper best I could.) They are wonderful to watch. You might keep some in a terrarium, but the little guys start eating each other pretty soon. So after they hatch in the terrarium, take ' em outside and remove the lid. All mine are... » Read More Marilyn, I purchased five praying mantis egg cases a few weeks ago, and I placed them in my vegetable gardens. They all hatched and there for a while I had zillions. (One case hatched on my dining room table overnight. I was sitting at the table and saw probably a couple hundred on my shirt, arms and plate! It was funny. I gathered them up on a sheet of paper best I could.) They are wonderful to watch. You might keep some in a terrarium, but the little guys start eating each other pretty soon. So after they hatch in the terrarium, take ' em outside and remove the lid. All mine are outside now, and occaisionally, one will stop by and say "hello"., a little bigger than before. Have fun!Tom « Show Less
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Yes! There is a dish on the bottom for that, and i would look up how to hatch both types of eggs, im pretty sure they need different humidity and tempatures, so more then likely no. I would read A LOT on what the eggs will need and the hatchlings as well before starting anything, eggs are pretty complicated, and it can be heart breaking when they dont hatch.
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Yes that's what I hatched last spring. I put 5 in and 3 of them hatched. I love that incubator and my first graders were amazed!
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You can order them anytime and keep them in refrigerator. I used a plastic cup for each casing with very fine mesh-like cheesecloth or organza fabric piece over the top secured by a rubber band. As long as it is cold, they will not hatch. Check with a good garden shop to find out when they would be hatching normally then take them from the refrigerator and leave the cups (covered as I describe) out for anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks ahead (a guess...I didn't keep track of the elapsed time) Weekends you will want to take them home or have a student's family take them for once they hatch they look for food and, if not put out in the garden, eventually they will begin eating each other, I have been told. A great many hatch from each casing. They are the size of mosquitos....perfect miniature praying mantis once they emerge from the casing and shed an outer 'cocoon-like covering. You can carefully take them out by hand or shake the container around. Try to spread them around the area so that they will have room to find insects. If you are lucky, a few will live and you will see them....one or more inches long and very green...in your garden. I just thought...if you had a bunch of containers, each of your children could take some home with them and distribute in their own gardens. My grandchildren have been so excited to spot one or more of their grown up 'babies' midway through the summer. Good luck
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You have to attract them they don't really need shelter. Mix powdered sugar with brewer's yeast add a little water to make a paste. Put a blob of it on a stick (I use a paint stirrer, get them free at paint store) let it dry and put it in the ladybug house. They prefer aphids to sugar but will be glad for the sugar. Also put a source of water nearby they need a drink too.