Very pleased with the prompt response by seller after reaching out with an issue. I was happy with my shipment and I will be ordering again when it’s warmer. Highly recommend. The lady bugs came nicely packaged as well.

This is a great way to combat pests in your garden naturally, however, there’s no guarantee they’ll stick around. They arrived mostly all alive and I distributed them directly onto the leaves of the vegetable plants in my garden that needed attention. The next day there were only about 4 ladybugs to be seen and the aphids were still swarming the dill and okra. Oh well. It was worth a shot

This year, I decided to try something that I have never done before. I wanted to plant a garden.Having never done anything like this, I know I have a LOT to learn. So I did a little research, "(but as I later learned not as much as I 'should' have)", and planted a small vegetable garden. About 12 ft long, 4 ft wide.After several weeks of care, it began to grow nicely.Everything was coming up big and strong. I was quite proud of my very first attempt at gardening.UNTIL......I noticed an army of aphids had invaded my tomato plants.So, I thought I would get some aphid bug spray stuff for the problem. I spent over $80 on what was "supposed" to be some of the best on the market. Guaranteed to work. Then I sprayed every inch of my plants. Top and bottom of all the leaves then left it to do its job.I went back and checked that evening and guess what I saw? Dozens and dozens of drunk little aphids having a party. The little buggers were drinking the stuff like beer. Just dancing around,, singing and laughing at my stupidity.I thought maybe the whole "Kill On Contact" description of the pesticide was wrong. So I gave it a few days.Well, anyone thats ever been to massive rager with copious amounts of free alcohol can guess what happened then. All that money wasted on aphid spray and all I accomplished was throwing the little freaks a colossal aphid orgy.My infestation that numbered in the Dozens now numbered in the Hundreds upon Hundreds. Almost every leaf or stem was covered in aphids and little aphid babies.It was time to do some more research. And 2 days of that led to.... Ladybugs.After a day of reading reviews on numerous bug seller websites, I finally decided to go with this one.I ordered a 300 pack and a 150. Got them a couple days later and they were all still alive and kicking.My research said to release them at dawn or dusk, and to spray plants with a bit of mist beforehand. So, with my tomato plants covered in droplets of water for them to drink and all they aphids they could eat, I cut open both packs and set them on the ground at the base of the plants. They immediately started crawling out, so I left them to it.About 90 minutes later, I went to check on them.It was Horrible! A bloodbath!There were aphid body parts scattered all over the place. Ladybugs running around chasing them in all directions. I swear, I could even hear tiny little screams and pleas for mercy as some of the aphids gave futile attempts to beg for their lives, while others tried to make a deal with God.It was a Massacre of biblical proportions!Aphid Genocide!After a few days, most of the Ladybugs had flown off, but a few dozen stuck around to hunt down any ahpid survivors and to lay eggs.I am very pleased and impressed with how they did in my first little beginner garden. So, next Spring, when I take all I've learned from my practice garden and plant a real one, I will definitely be buying more of these little ladies.Excellent product. Highly recommended!

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I've never ordered bugs online before, and I did a little research about ladybugs not being indigenous to norcal (where I live) but they still have a beneficial impact for organic gardeners with no known ill effects (that I could find) on the natural species and plants.Anyway, we ordered these little guys and I was amazed to see them wriggling around in the little mesh bag in the box. My kids were fascinated, too. We stuck them in the fridge and waited for nightfall, we had a good time sprinkling lady bugs on our various plants and veggies. There was maybe one poor little guy DOA, but the majority of them were very active, ready to eat and drink when we let them out. The next day we checked our garden and saw quite a few of them happily puttering around.Tips: Mist the plants with water before you put the little ladies on them, this makes them a little more attractive to the very thirsty bugs. It was neat to see them drink up tiny beads of water! You can also lightly spritz the bugs themselves with some cola & water, this makes it harder for them to fly for a little while and more likely to stay in your garden. There are a few plants they love including dandelions, google some of their faves and they won't want to leave. I'm not sure what species this one is, but it would be good for the seller to state that. Some species seek refuge in homes when it gets close to hibernation time, and most people don't like sharing their indoor space with ladybugs :)Fast shipping. Active bugs. Fun learning experience for the kids & me. Hopefully good for the planet (and my veggies!).