Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Little buggers...!

What do you do when you have a Ladybug infestation? Is it just me, or do Ladybugs look creepy in clusters? I never thought they'd gross me out as they do now, crammed into the cracks of my livingroom windowsills, but they've turned a pukish yellow-orange, rather than an electrifying red. They also manage to carry a heavier stench than normal. If you touch them, the smell gets all over your fingers. When I was a kid, they were my friends, so light and pretty, and comparable to the majesty of a butterfly. That was then. I still think they're cute, but not as innocently beautiful when buzzing around with their little wasp wings. When I first discovered them huddled in a corner, I thought, "oh cute. I'll just release them outside". There were about 6 measely little bugs then. I opened my window and started picking them up with my fingers one by one and throwing them out the window. I soon realized there was a problem with my calculations...they weren't going away! They kept mulitiplying before my eyes, until it seemed there were about 40! They were so crammed that they were keeping the cold from coming through the cracks. Hokey smokes! What do you do with 40 Ladybugs?! I'd call an exterminator if I had a cockroach problem, or rats, or....but Ladybugs?

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