If you think that you are seeing a lot of ladybugs this fall, you aren't entirely wrong. There is a mix of ladybugs and Asian beetles that are covering a lot of Upstate NY siding and swarming homes.
If you are noticing an influx of insects coming out and inside your home, you are not alone. There are many bugs that manifest this time of year and are looking for a hiding spot. One of those insects is the boxelder bug.
It's not the first time the Capital Region has landed on this list, but still, yikes.
And of course, when I read this news, I automatically started listening to "Rats" by Ghost, so at least there's a good rock song to go with it. According to a recent list that CNY Central reported on, the Capital Region has landed on a list of the Top 50 "Rattiest" cities in the nation...
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Of all the problems in the Capital Region, this week the focus is on crows.
Really. The birds. I had no clue they were an issue, but apparently so. So much of an issue apparently that resources are being spent to try and get rid of roosts of crows...
Men, women, kids, whoever you are that like to fish- there's a pest invading some counties in New York that actually makes for a good fishing bait. Newyorkupstate.com wrote about 'crazy worms' (an easier name for 'Amynthas agretis') invading northern New York counties including Saratoga and Warren county...
Rats and mice were being hoarded at three different homes in Niagara County until the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society stepped in, some of the rats and mice are pregnant (the female ones) and soon the Niagara Rodent Hoard's numbers will be in the thousands.