Hello, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. Ladybug larvae, both native and imported, are described as looking like alligators, and they’re the real deal pest controllers --eating five or six times more than adults. Learn how to recognize them: the non-native Asian ladybug beetle, which has a huge appetite, is a pest, as it finds ways to get in your house when cold weather comes. They can bite if disturbed, but their most aggravating trait is that they are reflex bleeders – if you bother them, they release a nasty-smelling yellow liquid that stains fabric. There are all sorts of suggestions on how to spend a year and a half caulking and sealing every possible entry point, or, you can use a handheld vacuum or, if on the ceiling, use a vacuum with a long hose and gather them up.