Asian lady beetles live outside in the warmer months but will find a way indoors when it begins to get cold. “They're not looking for food or even a place to lay eggs,” Potzler says.

Asian lady beetles are often called ladybugs because ... the adult beetles munch on lily leaves and lay eggs on their undersides. Their larvae can decimate leaves, buds and flowers.

Over the last few weeks, many people have been calling or stopping by the McLeod and Meeker County Extension Offices asking about the pesky multicolored Asian lady beetles and box elder bugs.