Can anyone I.D. these bugs. Could they be bug eaters or plant eaters?
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better pictureComment
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most of them are beetles, tons of different kind of beetles out there https://www.insectidentification.org/beetles.asp , many of them eat the leaves. i think the last one from the set of pics is a cricket of some sortsComment
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Howdy desertdan, The first and third photo looks like what we call a 'stink' bug and they eat plants. The second photo, I do not know what it is. the fourth photo looks to be a mayfly and they eat other insects. The fifth and sixth photos look to be leaf hoppers and they eat plants. I hope that You can control them, some 'killer' lady bugs would help! LOL!Smoke weed,.....grow peace!Comment
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them things dont do much just nibble here and there.i think leaf hoppers can do something bad.watch out for moth catapillers like budwormComment
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I have Ladybugs, praying mantis, lacewings, and several varieties of garden spiders. This is why I would like to keep from spraying anything. I sent pics to www.arbicoorganics for positive I.D.Comment
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Leaf hoppers do what their name implies. You see them plinking into your light at the peak of their leap. I usually crush them with a thumb and forefinger.
desertdan How is your crop of Acridomorpha coming along this year? I haven't seen one of the muthas this year.Comment
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grasshoppers are still in the nymph stage this year. There is not much that can be done to them other than to smash or shoot them as I see them. I wasted a lot of money on grasshopper bait last year. I pray for a lot of rain this year so they will munch on other green stuff they prefer. They are a minor annoyance compared to the root aphids.
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Heard back from arbico 1. nymph assassin bug 2. stink bug 3. bordered plant bug 4. green lacewing 5. assassin bug. 2 and 3 are plant eaters 1,4 and 5 are beneficial.Comment
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Arbico is a good company, but that grasshopper bait is oh so pricey. The best of luck to you with those little bastids!Comment
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