So my mom has this phenomenal ladybug infestation at her house on the farm. What is phenomenal about it is the sheer volume of insects, in her whole house there must be over two hundred of them. The worst part is that they aren't even real ladybugs, they're those orangey/yellow ones. I think they're called Asian something or others. Everyone in the household has their own opinion on the situation.
My mother S and her fiance P I'm sure view this as a plague upon their home. S hates all bugs of any kind living in her home. P probably wouldn't mind them all that much if it weren't for the fact that they are driving S crazy. My younger sister V probably wouldn't mind them that much either until she had the "run in". One evening as she opened her bedroom door to get ready for bed she saw them... She was confronted with at least fifty of the little buggers who had decided to commandeer her bed. She was thoroughly upset and probably on my moms side from that point on.
I do believe the critters bring delight to two little toddlers I know. M and A have developed quite the fascination with following and catching the insects. Personally I think it's good for developing their fine motor skills. I'm not sure how good it is for their digestion though... a little extra protein never killed anyone though. However I've only ever seen the girls put the bugs in their mouths just long enough for it to stop crawling around then they spit them out and usually give it to someone.
I'm pretty sure the dogs enjoy chasing the spotted bugs as well, it gives them something to do when they're inside. My sister M more than likely finds them to be a nuisance as well. I don't know if my younger sister and brother O or S like or dislike them. I would imagine they might be on the fence about the whole situation. I'm sure in due time though the whole family will want to get those electric fly swatters and kill every last ladybug in the house.
Personally I find it comical. It doesn't directly effect me so I just get to sit back and laugh while I'm visiting. Maybe this is God's way of punishing my mom for dressing the girls in so many ladybug things when they were babies...? Sort of like He's saying "you like lady bugs? I'll give you ladybugs!" The whole situation has a sort Buddhist reality about it that too much of anything isn't a good thing, even ladybugs!
My mother S and her fiance P I'm sure view this as a plague upon their home. S hates all bugs of any kind living in her home. P probably wouldn't mind them all that much if it weren't for the fact that they are driving S crazy. My younger sister V probably wouldn't mind them that much either until she had the "run in". One evening as she opened her bedroom door to get ready for bed she saw them... She was confronted with at least fifty of the little buggers who had decided to commandeer her bed. She was thoroughly upset and probably on my moms side from that point on.
I do believe the critters bring delight to two little toddlers I know. M and A have developed quite the fascination with following and catching the insects. Personally I think it's good for developing their fine motor skills. I'm not sure how good it is for their digestion though... a little extra protein never killed anyone though. However I've only ever seen the girls put the bugs in their mouths just long enough for it to stop crawling around then they spit them out and usually give it to someone.
I'm pretty sure the dogs enjoy chasing the spotted bugs as well, it gives them something to do when they're inside. My sister M more than likely finds them to be a nuisance as well. I don't know if my younger sister and brother O or S like or dislike them. I would imagine they might be on the fence about the whole situation. I'm sure in due time though the whole family will want to get those electric fly swatters and kill every last ladybug in the house.
Personally I find it comical. It doesn't directly effect me so I just get to sit back and laugh while I'm visiting. Maybe this is God's way of punishing my mom for dressing the girls in so many ladybug things when they were babies...? Sort of like He's saying "you like lady bugs? I'll give you ladybugs!" The whole situation has a sort Buddhist reality about it that too much of anything isn't a good thing, even ladybugs!
LOLOL! You sure stepped up to that challenge. Well done!
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