First it was the spotted lanternfly, now, another pest is invading local homes.
The Asian lady beetle looks similar to the traditional lady bugs, but that's where the similarities end.
“They’re not good for our area, they eat our plants, they’re larger in size and they’re more of a reddish or reddish orange kind of color, they’re not as bright red as the regular lady bugs,” said Andy Amrhein of Evey True Value in Bethel Park who adds they also bite.
A regular lady bug is healthy for the environment and the Asian lady beetle has an “M” on its head.
He says they get dozens of calls a day this time of year about this insect.
The beetles travel in large groups and are looking for a warm place to hibernate during the winter, a place like your home.
They come in through cracks near doors and windows.
Amrhein say the best thing do to is to vacuum them up with a hose a couple times a day and they will die in the canister.
You can also use a pest control product like “Captain Jack’s Dead Bug Brew.”
Amrhein says you can spray it on the inside and outside of windows and doors and it will kill the beetles instantly and will provide a protective barrier for a time after.
The issue should last around another three weeks until temperatures get colder, and they go into hibernation.
The good news, the spotted lanternfly is going into hibernation. Remember to kill those egg sacks you will see on trees and other spaces.