Is there a guarantee that the majority of ladybugs will arrive alive?
1804704
Ii have ordered them multiple times and they were all alive. My wife uses about 1/3 at at time and stores the remainder in the refrigerator for the next week during the winter.
1804705
Yes most of them arrive alive, a guarantee you would have to ask the vendor that.
833747
the 5 kits we ordered a couple years ago had correct lady bugs.I refill with local bugs from the Home Depot or McLendons.I have ordered them on line with great success also. I have had NO luck buying eggs so the classrooms can start from scratch. these containers are nice looking but if anything gets moldy inside it's hard to fet the pieces out without Ladybugs escaping. need LONG tweezers or forceps! (raisins in particular)
716056
Eventually. I usually have to zap them 2 or 3 times to stun them enough that they'll stop flying around. Then I fry them for a few seconds to make sure they don't resurrect. I was hoping that just one zap would do the job, hence my disappointment with the Bug Warrior.
1406937
When I received my package in the mail, I would say about 65% of the lady bugs were ALREADY dead. I do not recommend this purchase.
386710
I had no problem with them. They came alive and did their work. Be warned that they won't stick around if they don't have another food source after eating all the bugs you wanted them too :)
624363
They are quite alive when you empty them. I don't suggest spending any extra money on a model with a ziploc or "easy empty" bottom. Mine failed within a week of use and I had to resort to clipping the bag shut on the bottom. Plan on one season, toss, get new ones next year. The attractant works perfectly and instantly, it's unbelievable. I found the best way to dispose of the bugs was to freeze them and then toss them. If you just put them in a bag in your trash alive they will probably find a way out and infest your trashcan.
1218278
I live in Denver; ladybugs arrive in the midst of cold & snow. 100s were eager to emerge from a well ventilated plastic bag with wood shavings.
290423
The box is labeled "Live Ladybugs" It's so the carriers know to be careful not to squash them.
1601805
I have no idea. I was told ladybugs for aphids. This was the best buy. I haven't seen one since the night I released them and haven't seen any aphids either. Jim
1874986
hi, some will stay if there are aphids. almost all these flew away within a few weeks, even with a garden and aphids.
1372812
as far as I know ladybugs like mites. And they can live up to two years. They will of course fly away if outside. if you use them indoors...after they have done their job just vacuum them up and release outside. I am not a ladybug expert.
2144935
Hi Dino B. Thank you for asking! These are supposed to come to you alive. It is possible that a couple could be dead here and there, depending on the weather during shipment and how long they have been on the seller's shelf or in cooling. As to the customer service, that depends on the seller. Here at Dooya Dubia, we want our customers, and their herps, to be completely satisfied. If you aren't satisfied, we haven't done our job properly. Please read our shipping and returns policies before ordering live insects from us, as we do request that our customers provide us with certain information when ordering such as the temps in your area and whether a Hold for Pickup is necessary. We do our best to make sure that your insects arrive alive. If the temps in your area are above 80 degrees, we include an ice pack so that we may try to maintain our Live Arrival Guarantee. When ordering during temps over 90 degrees, we cannot guarantee live arrival even with an ice pack and require that the package be held for pickup at your local post office. It's just too hot for the insects. We do our best to try to work with our customers, though. Likewise, when ordering during cold whether, with temps under 40 degrees, a heat pack is required. If temps are just too hot or too cold we don't ship until the weather gets better. I hope that this answers your question. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask!
1935999
I can't answer that question for you. My bugs arrived fine, all alive, etc. but when I put them on thehibiscus bush to take care of my problem they were all dead within one hour! Have no idea what wentwrong.
575492
I agree. 24 hours you start seeing dead bugs. Day 2 and 3 you will see a big difference. If you have a lot of them I would buy more because you have to get them all or you have wasted your money. Meaning you will have to keep ordering. So better to buy too much than not enough. My parents had a problem with them for years and they have zero now.
693734
Only if it's warm where you live. Otherwise I'd wait until it warms up because Lady Bugs do not like cold weather and hibernate. The company I used only shipped them when the season was right for the lady bugs to survive.
834300
It is best to order using overnight delivery to guarantee live bugs. Personally I don't think you would want to keep them in their netting too long after delivery. I'm not a bug expert, but I think they would be OK for a day?? I would contact the seller about that to be sure.
1113099
The only critters I've found has been a few fruit flies this last week, and very few considering the ones around my vegetables and fruit in the basket. I have been really happy so far, no others bugs but these. Thankfully they only are around for a week or two each year. Hope this helps with your decision. I'm really happy with this product so far.