Lucky Is As Lucky Does

If lady bugs are lucky, then I should head to Rio or at least buy a lottery ticket. What is with all the lady bugs on my balcony? It's such a nice day, and my apartment building tends to be stifling in the winter months, so I decided to let in some of the crisp, fresh air. Well, within about 30 minutes, my balcony screen was covered with lady bugs. Almost every plant I've ever owned, I managed to kill - even the cactus I bought, thinking that there was NO way I would kill that thing. Alas. I. Can. Even. Kill. A. Cactus. Turns out, I'm even deadlier than a desert. That said, this swarm of lady bugs couldn't possibly be after my plants...