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Sparklefizz Mon 02-Mar-26 07:59:26

I've had ladybirds on and off over the last 3 years in only one room in the house, sometimes as many as 9 or 10 at once. I try to slide a piece of paper beneath the ones indoors and deposit them on the outside windowsill.

NotSpaghetti Mon 02-Mar-26 07:32:48

Yes, a little bit of sunshine and they think it's spring.
They will have been hibernating indoors as others have said and are waking up ready to go out.

Brrrr....

Aveline - of course they fly! How do you think they got in?
grin

Aveline Mon 02-Mar-26 07:26:39

I think they must live in the walls of the building. Poor things they'll not get out to the garden. I know they can theoretically fly but I don't like to throw them out the window as we're on the 4th floor.

Allira Sun 01-Mar-26 22:12:26

Yes, they're probably coming out of hibernation.

We had several which seemed to hibernate around the edges of windows, perhaps they're waking up and coming indoors.

keepingquiet Sun 01-Mar-26 21:34:57

Nature does throw up these mysteries from time to time.
They have come in for a warm- one day you'll look for them and they'll be gone.
Not sure you'll get to an answer.

25Avalon Sun 01-Mar-26 20:48:09

I found one on a seed tray in the polytunnel today. I hope it has plenty of mates and will get rid of the white fly.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 01-Mar-26 18:26:19

They are a friend of the gardener - give them respect☺️

lixy Sun 01-Mar-26 18:08:10

They seem to be coming out of hibernation here.

We have had several on the inside windows in recent days and there were quite a few around when I was picking up leaves in the garden.

I catch the indoors ones with a glass and piece of card and put them outside. Otherwise I leave them alone.

We are in Bedfordshire.

valdavi Sun 01-Mar-26 18:07:46

If your neighbours have the same problem, I don't think it's anything specific to your flat, so I agree, just wait. It is very early but it's been mild, maybe they don't like the continual rain?

BlueBelle Sun 01-Mar-26 17:56:01

Seems out of season
I’ve not seen any around here
I d just wait myself

Aveline Sun 01-Mar-26 17:18:57

For the past few months we seem to have been invaded by ladybirds. They're mostly around the windows and windowsills but also in various other places around the flat. They're no bother but I do wonder if I'm missing something. It's not just us though. Others neighbours were talking about them too. Is there anything I should do or just leave well alone and wait for them to disappear?