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Mimi
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Bug ID please
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May 31, 2006, 17:42:51 »
Anyone any idea what this bug could be. Its small and for all the world looks like a bird dropping. Its got legs like a tiny spider and is mottled black and white. Its chewing the bejaysus out of my penstamons. Poor things are full of holes :'(
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valmarg
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May 31, 2006, 20:24:07 »
I have never seen any of them, but from your description, it sounds like the larva of the lily beetle.
Just a suggestion.
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
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June 01, 2006, 09:31:25 »
My first rule is, unless I can see it actually munching the plant leave it alone, if it is, then rule two applies pick and squish!
;D
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Mimi
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Pretty in Pink
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June 01, 2006, 12:34:11 »
This is the little critter.....................................
I thought at first that it could be an immature vine weevil but it has wings under its carapase and I think that vine weevils dont but could be wrong.
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Sprout
Acre
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June 01, 2006, 15:14:16 »
It sure looks like a weevil of some kind to me.
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Leonnie
Acre
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June 01, 2006, 15:58:21 »
It looks like a vine weevil. You can use nematodes to control them, their lavae live underground where the nematodes attack them.
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Leonnie
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June 01, 2006, 16:10:22 »
or it could be a varied carpet beetle, not sure they'd be eating your penstamons though :-\
http://www.uksafari.com/vcbeetle.htm
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