Harmonia axyridis in Illinois!!

[Doug Yanega]

Hey, all you imported Coccinellid-watchers! At this very moment, the side
of the Illinois Natural History Survey is *covered* with thousands of
Harmonia axyridis (Asian Ladybug) - and to my knowledge, this is a new
state record. Anyone care to bet with me that these have been blown up here
from Louisiana or thereabouts, with those major storms in progress? Quite a
surprise to see them suddenly in such numbers, it *must* be some freak
weather-related thing. Any ideas?
Cheers,

Doug Yanega      Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820 USA     phone (217) 244-6817, fax (217) 333-4949
  "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness
        is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82