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Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

I get loads of aphids (green fly) but I've only seen 2 ladybirds this summer....

stonks
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

if i knew what a aphid was i'd tell you 

 

Aphids ^^^^, Aimee.

Those look like they have square heads.

Yogi19
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

if i knew what a aphid was i'd tell you 

Like greenfly on your rose bushes. Very small grubs.

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

if i knew what a aphid was i'd tell you 

 

Aphids ^^^^, Aimee.

Those look like they have square heads.

ewwwww  i haven't got any of them

Aimee
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

if i knew what a aphid was i'd tell you 

 

Aphids ^^^^, Aimee.

Those look like they have square heads.

ewwwww  i haven't got any of them

You do realise that they are much smaller than that in real life.

Real size is between 1 and 10 milimeters

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

if i knew what a aphid was i'd tell you 

 

Aphids ^^^^, Aimee.

Those look like they have square heads.

ewwwww  i haven't got any of them

You do realise that they are much smaller than that in real life.

Real size is between 1 and 10 milimeters

 Ooops, maybe I ought to have mentioned that - sorry Aims.

Yogi19
Originally Posted by stonks:

I remember the summer of 76..we had huge drifts of them on The Wirral, they were being shovelled away by the council and they bit you..they were floating in the swimming pools and in the sea....

i remember that well stonksy    i remember walking up the street and hearing them crunch under my feet, the pavements were covered in them, you couldnt avoid them

barney
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

If there are too many Ladybirds and not enough aphids,mealy grubs etc, then it can lead to humans being bitten.

 

Me is pretending to be an entimologist today. ^^^^

They are seriously creeping me out, they are in your hair as soon as you go outside 

Hairnets are the way to go 

FM
Originally Posted by barney:
Originally Posted by stonks:

I remember the summer of 76..we had huge drifts of them on The Wirral, they were being shovelled away by the council and they bit you..they were floating in the swimming pools and in the sea....

i remember that well stonksy    i remember walking up the street and hearing them crunch under my feet, the pavements were covered in them, you couldnt avoid them

Barns me old mucker....it was gross and I don't really remember anyone explaining why we were over run with them....

stonks
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

This was a question on the lottery show tonight, what is a green fly? i was shouting an Aphid cause fluffy told me so today 

Aimee
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by barney:
Originally Posted by stonks:

I remember the summer of 76..we had huge drifts of them on The Wirral, they were being shovelled away by the council and they bit you..they were floating in the swimming pools and in the sea....

i remember that well stonksy    i remember walking up the street and hearing them crunch under my feet, the pavements were covered in them, you couldnt avoid them

Barns me old mucker....it was gross and I don't really remember anyone explaining why we were over run with them....

it is gross, my neighbour counted 32 on her bin today 

Aimee
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

This was a question on the lottery show tonight, what is a green fly? i was shouting an Aphid cause fluffy told me so today 

Oh, you shout at the telly too 

FM
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by barney:
Originally Posted by stonks:

I remember the summer of 76..we had huge drifts of them on The Wirral, they were being shovelled away by the council and they bit you..they were floating in the swimming pools and in the sea....

i remember that well stonksy    i remember walking up the street and hearing them crunch under my feet, the pavements were covered in them, you couldnt avoid them

Barns me old mucker....it was gross and I don't really remember anyone explaining why we were over run with them....

it is gross, my neighbour counted 32 on her bin today 

I could manage 32 Aims..its the flies that drive me bonkers and I keep getting bit by the Claggers (brown horrible poo fly)....

stonks
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

This was a question on the lottery show tonight, what is a green fly? i was shouting an Aphid cause fluffy told me so today 

I saw that but I was shouting the Peggy Sue answer at the girl....

stonks
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

This was a question on the lottery show tonight, what is a green fly? i was shouting an Aphid cause fluffy told me so today 

I saw that but I was shouting the Peggy Sue answer at the girl....

f**ling Elvis 

Aimee
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

This was a question on the lottery show tonight, what is a green fly? i was shouting an Aphid cause fluffy told me so today 

Oh, you shout at the telly too 

Especially at Deal Or No Deal  greedy bints with sob stories and then they lose 

Aimee
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by barney:
Originally Posted by stonks:

I remember the summer of 76..we had huge drifts of them on The Wirral, they were being shovelled away by the council and they bit you..they were floating in the swimming pools and in the sea....

i remember that well stonksy    i remember walking up the street and hearing them crunch under my feet, the pavements were covered in them, you couldnt avoid them

Barns me old mucker....it was gross and I don't really remember anyone explaining why we were over run with them....

it is gross, my neighbour counted 32 on her bin today 

I could manage 32 Aims..its the flies that drive me bonkers and I keep getting bit by the Claggers (brown horrible poo fly)....

i don't like flies either, they might have been on poo and then land on you 

Aimee
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

An 'explosion' in the number of Orange ladybirds, which feed on mildew, is thought to be due to the warmer damper conditions that now prevail in parts of England.

 

Doesn't having lots of Ladybirds mean you've got lots of aphids?

This was a question on the lottery show tonight, what is a green fly? i was shouting an Aphid cause fluffy told me so today 

I saw that but I was shouting the Peggy Sue answer at the girl....

f**ling Elvis 

stonks

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