Friend or Foe? Strange Insect...
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"John Hutchison" wrote: Hello All, Hope you're enjoying the summer as much as I am. I'm in the middle of laying a patio, so sitting catching up on the posts is a welcome break :) Whilst laying the patio, I noticed some strange insects that I don't remember seeing as a child, so I'm struggling to name them... They are between 8-15mm long (about 1/4" to 1/2" in old money), predominantly black, with what looks to my eye to be a segmented carapace. The legs are placed markedly towards the head area. Down each edge of the carapace, there are 3 reddish dots or squares, sometimes with a small black band dividing them along the length of the beast. Any ideas what they are, and should I start chucking them to the birds? TIA, John Don't know, but these sites might be useful: www.bug-net.co.uk www.insect-world.com I kid you not, they are both real, but both require different info to that you gave. -- "I go online sometimes, but...everyone's spelling is really bad, and...it's depressing" |
Friend or Foe? Strange Insect...
In article ,
"John Hutchison" wrote: Hello All, Hope you're enjoying the summer as much as I am. I'm in the middle of laying a patio, so sitting catching up on the posts is a welcome break :) Whilst laying the patio, I noticed some strange insects that I don't remember seeing as a child, so I'm struggling to name them... They are between 8-15mm long (about 1/4" to 1/2" in old money), predominantly black, with what looks to my eye to be a segmented carapace. The legs are placed markedly towards the head area. Down each edge of the carapace, there are 3 reddish dots or squares, sometimes with a small black band dividing them along the length of the beast. Any ideas what they are, and should I start chucking them to the birds? TIA, John Don't know, but these sites might be useful: www.bug-net.co.uk www.insect-world.com I kid you not, they are both real, but both require different info to that you gave. -- "I go online sometimes, but...everyone's spelling is really bad, and...it's depressing" |
Friend or Foe? Strange Insect...
Ladybird larvae?
"Ian Cundell" wrote in message ... In article , "John Hutchison" wrote: Hello All, Hope you're enjoying the summer as much as I am. I'm in the middle of laying a patio, so sitting catching up on the posts is a welcome break :) Whilst laying the patio, I noticed some strange insects that I don't remember seeing as a child, so I'm struggling to name them... They are between 8-15mm long (about 1/4" to 1/2" in old money), predominantly black, with what looks to my eye to be a segmented carapace. The legs are placed markedly towards the head area. Down each edge of the carapace, there are 3 reddish dots or squares, sometimes with a small black band dividing them along the length of the beast. Any ideas what they are, and should I start chucking them to the birds? TIA, John Don't know, but these sites might be useful: www.bug-net.co.uk www.insect-world.com I kid you not, they are both real, but both require different info to that you gave. -- "I go online sometimes, but...everyone's spelling is really bad, and...it's depressing" |
Friend or Foe? Strange Insect...
Ladybird larvae?
"Ian Cundell" wrote in message ... In article , "John Hutchison" wrote: Hello All, Hope you're enjoying the summer as much as I am. I'm in the middle of laying a patio, so sitting catching up on the posts is a welcome break :) Whilst laying the patio, I noticed some strange insects that I don't remember seeing as a child, so I'm struggling to name them... They are between 8-15mm long (about 1/4" to 1/2" in old money), predominantly black, with what looks to my eye to be a segmented carapace. The legs are placed markedly towards the head area. Down each edge of the carapace, there are 3 reddish dots or squares, sometimes with a small black band dividing them along the length of the beast. Any ideas what they are, and should I start chucking them to the birds? TIA, John Don't know, but these sites might be useful: www.bug-net.co.uk www.insect-world.com I kid you not, they are both real, but both require different info to that you gave. -- "I go online sometimes, but...everyone's spelling is really bad, and...it's depressing" |
Friend or Foe? Strange Insect...
"John Hutchison" wrote: Hello All, Hope you're enjoying the summer as much as I am. I'm in the middle of laying a patio, so sitting catching up on the posts is a welcome break :) Whilst laying the patio, I noticed some strange insects that I don't remember seeing as a child, so I'm struggling to name them... They are between 8-15mm long (about 1/4" to 1/2" in old money), predominantly black, with what looks to my eye to be a segmented carapace. The legs are placed markedly towards the head area. Down each edge of the carapace, there are 3 reddish dots or squares, sometimes with a small black band dividing them along the length of the beast. Any ideas what they are, and should I start chucking them to the birds? TIA, John "Pickle" wrote in message ... Ladybird larvae? Thanks Pickle - I've searched under ladybird larvae, and that's exactly what they are. I'll try to leave them undisturbed... |
ladybird larvae
If you've got any plants being troubled with aphids, your ladybird larvae will love 'em
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