I need ladybug's eggs. Will some of the adults oviposit?
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I would try to keep some in a insect container with some plants such as perennial milkweed. I have had luck finding the eggs on the underside of the milkweed leaves. Of course they will need aphids or mites to eat, so if you can find some in your yard to put in with them that would be ideal. Good luck!
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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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Yes, in the bigger sized eggs! My girls ages 5 and 6 love these!!!! The bigger ones are somewhat bendible
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I'm not sure how well ladybugs would work against spidermites, but I had ladybugs all summer. I think green lacewings would work well against spidermites. Those things eat anything that moves, including other ladybugs and each other. Hope that helps
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I have no problem with ladybug infestations. I even released some that I ordered in the house in order to clean up an aphid infestation that occured in my wifes house plants. There are asian types and they will on occasion bite you. I use ladybugs commercially and all the ones I order orginate and ship from America. On a side note; the asian types have to a certain extent replaced our native species in some areas.
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I am not sure...I know that ladybugs are hard to get when it is too hot. When you read the information about the ladybugs it does say it is good when there is food for the ladybugs. I will tell you that the experience of releasing the ladybugs with children is an awesome experience.
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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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These aren't eggs, they are live lady bugs. Lady bugs do lay their eggs on the under side of leaves from spring to early summer. Not usually on the vegetable themselves, just the leaves.
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I have no idea. I was told ladybugs for aphids. This was the best buy. I haven't seen one since the night I released them and haven't seen any aphids either.Jim
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Hi Laura, I don't think it's too late at all. Many plants are still infested with aphids which will feed the ladybugs. Ladybugs can live up to two years and will hibernate through the winter. I have found ladybugs coming out of hibernation within a large piece of driftwood laying against the south side of my home. Whether they will lay viable eggs this year I do not know. I'm sure the good people at Hirts would be able to answer most of your questions regarding reproduction. I hope this is helpful. Sincerely, Gayla/Grace
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My understanding is only on ladybugs outside. Try something sweet to the taste on plants in your yard. You will probably need a professional for inside the house.
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I'm sorry, I bought ladybugs for my snowball bush. They took care of the aphids and then left. Best of luck getting rid of the ones you don't want.Anne
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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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We never did get any ladybugs to live in ours. You can buy an attractant, but we did not do that, either.
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I doubt it. However, I don't think it's a problem. I'm not an entomologist; but from what I understand, they prefer small shallow "bodies" of water (puddles, trash holding water, drainage pipes that have a little water left in them, etc.) where there's less risk of predators (fish, frogs, etc.) eating their eggs.
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No. You will need to proactively kill the mosquitoes to prevent them from laying eggs.
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It took a fair amount of time for ours to hatch, maybe a week or two. And then lots and lots of tiny praying mantises began to appear in the yard. I would have been very unhappy if they somehow ended up loose in my house, but other than that it's seems like it ought to work to hatch them indoors. Remember that they're going to be tiny, so make your enclosure pretty snug.