Aug 31, 2014 #1 S samsneeze New Member I panicked and got rid of them before I did any research. Didn't know whether they were friend or foe. Anyone got any clue what they are?
I panicked and got rid of them before I did any research. Didn't know whether they were friend or foe. Anyone got any clue what they are?
Aug 31, 2014 #2 Richard Richardson Well-Known Member Member of the Month December 2013 They are beneficial predatory insects - they eat caterpillars, or whatever is really attacking your plants
They are beneficial predatory insects - they eat caterpillars, or whatever is really attacking your plants
Aug 31, 2014 #3 Hiddenkoncept New Member Don't feel bad for removing them straight away...its a scary sight when you see your girls covered in bugs! But yeah they are actually helpful for keeping away other dangerous bugs!
Don't feel bad for removing them straight away...its a scary sight when you see your girls covered in bugs! But yeah they are actually helpful for keeping away other dangerous bugs!
Sep 1, 2014 #4 Conradino23 Well-Known Member Grow Journal of the Month September 2017 Grow Journal of the Year 2017 Next time don't panic, there are hundreds of insects who like to sit on your plants and only few of them do any damage.
Next time don't panic, there are hundreds of insects who like to sit on your plants and only few of them do any damage.
Sep 1, 2014 #5 Fuzzy Duck Well-Known Member They look like ants... Which could be harvesting aphid poo (crap) basically sugar. If aphids are present i would more concerned with them... Even tho it looks like you have a powdery mildew problem at present also !
They look like ants... Which could be harvesting aphid poo (crap) basically sugar. If aphids are present i would more concerned with them... Even tho it looks like you have a powdery mildew problem at present also !
Sep 1, 2014 #6 Tead Well-Known Member Grow Journal of the Month January 2017 I have many of those in my outdoor area. I've never seen them cause any damage. They get bigger and sprout wings later in life.
I have many of those in my outdoor area. I've never seen them cause any damage. They get bigger and sprout wings later in life.
Sep 3, 2014 Thread starter #7 S samsneeze New Member Thanks guys, yea wish those little guys would come back now. Got hit by caterpillars and mites. Some white areas on the leaves are from dipel dust and some from getting hammered by mites.
Thanks guys, yea wish those little guys would come back now. Got hit by caterpillars and mites. Some white areas on the leaves are from dipel dust and some from getting hammered by mites.
Sep 4, 2014 #8 Tead Well-Known Member Grow Journal of the Month January 2017 Don't worry... they'll be back. They appear to be very prolific in my back yard.