NaturesArt 1500 Live Ladybugs - Good Bugs for Garden - Ladybug Guaranteed Live Delivery* - Plastic Box, Container, Case.

Maybe 50 were dead. Opened the box and gently pulled them out. Opened the lid gently over the roses and other things I am trying to protect. I noticed two weeks ago I had aphids, badly. Gently took their bowl over to the roses and saltshaker gently. They mostly came out like a tiny military. A few flew away, but the others grabbed a leaf and went on patrol. Within 15 minutes at least 20 of them had an aphid vanishing under the shell. 35 minutes later and they had aphids cornered on leaves while eating a friend. A sight to behold. Great value in lieu of chemicals. No clean up needed. Functions like a small army that only wants to eat the bad guys on your plants... A+ Thank you, this was a wonderful purchase.

Arrived in a vented box that was labeled live animals. A paper was included how to release them for best results. Following directions, released the next morning with excellent results.

Even though it said it could store the ladybugs in the fridge for a week, more than half are dead. Some arrived dead and then others died in that week. Not worth the money.

I've got a bunch of lilies, and many of them have a serious aphid infestation. I didn't want to spray nasty chemicals, so ... what to do? There is a "soap and water spray" recommendation which is fairly harmless, but why not employ some predators? In other words: ladybugs.So, the miracle that is Amazon sent me 1500 ladybugs. They arrived in a cubicle box, about 6 inches each edge, with a scary notice of "LIVE ANIMALS!" I have to tip my hat to the USPS letter carriers who deliver such things.They come in a little plastic container which has air holes (think fresh salsa container), and there are (of course) air holes punched into the side of the little cubical box. Inside the little plastic container is some kind of weird jumbled up thing that looks like string, and the lady bugs like it. Most of them crawl into the blob of string and hang out there.Rule Number 1. DO NOT OPEN THE PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE YOUR HOUSE. As charming as lady bugs are, they are less charming when they are indoors. When you open the lid, about 10-20 of them will immediately take flight, bellowing "Yo Mama So Ugly!" at those they've left behind.Rule Number 2. That weird ball of string is your friend. Think of it as a salt shaker, but instead of salt, you get lady bugs. This was my second batch of lady bugs, and my "salt shaker" approach was wildly superior to what I tried with the first batch. I'm not even going to tell you how I dispersed the first batch. I am blushing about this. PICK UP THE WEIRD BALL OF STRING AND GENTLY SHAKE IT OVER THE PLANTS THAT NEED SOME LADYBUG HELP.Observation: These ladybugs apparently come from some place in Florida, and I live in Washington State. One might reasonably wonder, "okay, so how many of the ladybugs survived the trip?" The answer is ... *all of them*. But: for both deliveries I picked up the package within 10 minutes of delivery, and brought the (sealed) box into my house (much cooler) for a couple hours before "delivering" the ladybugs.We've been having some pretty hot weather here, and I doubt that the ladybugs would have enjoyed 6 hours in 100F. Lesson here: use the "track package" feature that Amazon provides. If you can't pick up the ladybugs right away, find a neighbor who can.

What can I say. I love ladybugs.

The media could not be loaded. Ordered 1500 ladybugs. Most were dead but the majority I placed on my tree to kill the aphides.

Got order and all but there was probably close to 200 dead. Gave up counting at 150. What I did get from this company did go to work eating the aphids.But this time I ordered from another company and I got all an order of live lady bugs. Today they all look Happy and healthy and got them faster. Cheaper shipping from this other company, too. Shop around.

99% we're still alive let them go two days ago still seeing them in my yard doing their job