I heard about the article from a local extension agent at Washington State University. The story by Barbara Pitoniak of the News Office related some ladybug lore from Craig Hollingsworth, Integrated Pest Management specialist with UMass Extension. Responding to reports of ladybug hordes in Western Massachusetts, Hollingsworth said outbreaks of Harmonia axyridis may be offspring of a U.S. Department of Agriculture experiment or an accidental introduction from Asia. We faxed the story off to the beleaguered Kevin Wright and hoped for the best. H. axyridis is definitely what I have.
Coloration varies from no spots to solid black with two orange spots.
I probably vacuum up a couple hundred ladybugs each day and I don't seem to make a dent in them. If that doesn't work, I might put the lures outside on a nice day to see if they won't go out instead.