they do not raise them in captive. they are captured in the wild only. GardeningZone.com
Best pest deterrent ever!!!!
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wafflehouselover
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do they eat fungus gnats? I have a gnat problem that i can't seem to eradicate.
you'll need predator nematodes for that. ladybugs may eat a few but the larvae of the gnats live beneath the soil.
bobaganuuush@707
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don't use margerine tub to keep lbs in fridge, your wife will make some real unpleasent noises right before she starts chewing your ass, and you have to go herd 200 lbs out of the kitchen
joedirt420
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I would be careful, i think the praying mantis' might eat your ladybugs. I have looked into praying mantis' for my "regular garden" and i read that they can be detrimental to other beneficial bugs like ladybugs. Mantis' are the ultimate predator and will eat anything, unfortunately, some bugs are too small for mantis' but perfect for ladybugs. Finding the perfect ecosystem harmony is the key.
madcow
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very cool I've seen some mantis in southern Ontario that were about 6 to 8 inches long and I ran away from them scary big ass bugs. my little cuz just picks them up and plays with them keeps them as pets.i don't think I could handle them.lol 
fdd will you take a few pics of them.I love bugs I'm just scared of them.
fdd will you take a few pics of them.I love bugs I'm just scared of them.
nongreenthumb
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Damn upto 200 mantis per egg, those guys start out life in the ghetto.
joedirt420
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I found this on my front porch the other day.
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shamegame
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After trying my first batch of lady bugs, I am not too happy.I put them on just as i got dark, maybe a few hundred a night until they were gone, and the stupid things just ran in circles along the top edge of the pot.Very few went up the main stem and did something.So after the first night I started flinging them into the plants themselves, some stayed on there for a day or 2 but I swear they didn't look for bugs to eat or anything they just hung out.
I think I got a bad batch O' lady bugs... mentally challenged or something..
I think I got a bad batch O' lady bugs... mentally challenged or something..
KushMaster85
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^^^^^^LMAO.... Im sorry to hear about your loss FDD.
inupiat.."eskimo"
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what exactly do lady bugs do?
inupiat.."eskimo"
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and im guessing these are common pests for marijuana
