Do Asian Lady Beetles harm clothing or structures?
An orange liquid is expelled when Asian ladybugs are crushed. This fluid can stain some surfaces and fabrics. (Tom Ellis, MSU Entomologist) Lady beetles are not structure-damaging pests, unlike insects such as termites and carpenter ants. Lady beetles do not chew or bore holes in walls or eat carpet or furniture. They do not lay their eggs in homes. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2000/001030.beetlefacts.htm Darren Bagley, Natural Resource Agent MSU Extension-Genesee County G-4215 W. Pasadena Flint, MI 48504-2376 bagleyd@msue.msu.edu tel: (810) 244-8524 fax: (810) 732-1400 web site: http://www.msue.msu.
