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Originally Posted by aquachimp
On Jul 26, 4:11*pm, kay wrote:
aquachimp;895367 Wrote:
Anyone know what those small ("3-4 mm long X maybe 2mm wide) black
creatures are that land on one's unprotected arms whilst one is
trimming a (fagus) beech hedge and then they have a real good chomp?
Those bites are fierce, wouldn't they prefer aphids or something else?
Sort of pointed oval, with the sharp end at the front?
No, I don't know what they are ;-)
But I was bitten twice this morning while pruning a hazel.
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kay
Segmented body?
I asked someone yesterday and the answer was haag beuk bladeren
luizen. Hedge (beech) leaves fleas.
I'm non the wiser now
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Not the same as mine. Mine are mini-beetles.