Does anyone know what the small red beetle thing is that seems to be
all over our garden this year? It's slightly smaller than a ladybird,
moves quickly and is totally red - and there are a lot of them this
year, haven't noticed them ever before.

Many thanks in advance.

Glenda

On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 16:01:49 +0000 (UTC), Glenda
wrote:

Does anyone know what the small red beetle thing is that seems to be
all over our garden this year? It's slightly smaller than a ladybird,
moves quickly and is totally red - and there are a lot of them this
year, haven't noticed them ever before.

Do you have lilies or fritarillary?

If so, it's possibly a lily beetle, because, apart from the quick
movement (which they are not known for except when dropping of a
plant) your description is spot on.

They are the Insects of Satan.

Glenys
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would beat Bush 49 percent to 46 percent. And today, President Bush
called Newsweek magazine a threat to world peace." Jay Leno

MissJuggs wrote:
: On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 16:01:49 +0000 (UTC), Glenda
: wrote:
:
:: Does anyone know what the small red beetle thing is that seems to be
:: all over our garden this year? It's slightly smaller than a ladybird,
:: moves quickly and is totally red - and there are a lot of them this
:: year, haven't noticed them ever before.
:
: Do you have lilies or fritarillary?
:
: If so, it's possibly a lily beetle, because, apart from the quick
: movement (which they are not known for except when dropping of a
: plant) your description is spot on.
:
: They are the Insects of Satan.
:
: Glenys

Yes my immediate thought was lily beetle, my second thought was ,'how far
are you from Plymouth?!' lol

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Does anyone know what the small red beetle thing is that seems to be
all over our garden this year? It's slightly smaller than a ladybird,
moves quickly and is totally red - and there are a lot of them this
year, haven't noticed them ever before.

If it moves quickly it is probably a predator and a friend.

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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 16:01:49 +0000 (UTC), Glenda
wrote:

Does anyone know what the small red beetle thing is that seems to be
all over our garden this year? It's slightly smaller than a ladybird,
moves quickly and is totally red - and there are a lot of them this
year, haven't noticed them ever before.

Do you have lilies or fritarillary?

If so, it's possibly a lily beetle, because, apart from the quick
movement (which they are not known for except when dropping of a
plant) your description is spot on.

They are the Insects of Satan.

Glenys

May I disagree Glenys ?
Glenda says they are smaller than a ladybird and all over the garden.
Lily beetles are bigger than ladybirds are usually only to be found on lilies
"~)

Here's a couple of sites that might be helpful in identification:
http://www.gardensafari.net/first/beetles.htm
http://www.concordma.com/magazine/july98/lilyb.html

Jenny

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:03:39 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:

May I disagree Glenys ?

Of course you may. I did say possibly.

Glenda says they are smaller than a ladybird and all over the garden.
Lily beetles are bigger than ladybirds are usually only to be found on lilies

Ah. See, I have superturbo charged ladybirds with giganticism
disease.

Glenys

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"Glenda" wrote in message
Does anyone know what the small red beetle thing is that seems to be
all over our garden this year? It's slightly smaller than a ladybird,
moves quickly and is totally red - and there are a lot of them this
year, haven't noticed them ever before.

Many thanks in advance.

Have you got a dry sunny garden?
Do they look a bit like a small bright red spider? If so I've forgotten
their name but they are harmless.

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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:03:39 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:

May I disagree Glenys ?

Of course you may. I did say possibly.

Glenda says they are smaller than a ladybird and all over the garden.
Lily beetles are bigger than ladybirds are usually only to be found on lilies

Ah. See, I have superturbo charged ladybirds with giganticism
disease.
Glenys

Scary :~))
Jenny

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 14:37:18 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:

Ah. See, I have superturbo charged ladybirds with giganticism
disease.

Scary :~))

Not as scary as it will hopefully be for the nasties.

Glenys
--
"A Newsweek poll said if the election were held today, John Kerry
would beat Bush 49 percent to 46 percent. And today, President Bush
called Newsweek magazine a threat to world peace." Jay Leno

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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:03:39 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:

May I disagree Glenys ?

Of course you may. I did say possibly.

Glenda says they are smaller than a ladybird and all over the garden.
Lily beetles are bigger than ladybirds are usually only to be found
on lilies

Ah. See, I have superturbo charged ladybirds with giganticism
disease.

Mine dew, there are some fairly big ladybirds about. Last year I found
an Anatis ocellata (8-9mm) waving at me from my Black Hamburg, so I
rushed inside for my beetlebook, and was disappointed to find that they
are 'fairly common' in the UK.

It flew away home, but where it came from God knows - there aren't any
fir trees nearby that I know of.

The book doesn't list Lily Beetle under 'Common Names', and as all names
are in Latin with only the commonest (like cockchafer, stag beetle, dor
beetle) English names (it misses black beetle, death watch beetle, storm
beetle, etc) - Dammit! I'm getting engrossed in the book now! - I have
no idea what the lily beetle looks like.

The book, BTW, is an English edition of a Danish one, which may explain
but not excuse the paucity of English names.

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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 14:37:18 +0200, "JennyC" wrote:

Ah. See, I have superturbo charged ladybirds with giganticism
disease.

Scary :~))

Not as scary as it will hopefully be for the nasties.

Do they eat trolls?

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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:31:05 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

Ah. See, I have superturbo charged ladybirds with giganticism
disease.

Mine dew, there are some fairly big ladybirds about. Last year I found
an Anatis ocellata (8-9mm) waving at me from my Black Hamburg, so I
rushed inside for my beetlebook, and was disappointed to find that they
are 'fairly common' in the UK.

The ones I have been seeing this year are reaching 7 - 8 mm easy.

Glenys

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would beat Bush 49 percent to 46 percent. And today, President Bush
called Newsweek magazine a threat to world peace." Jay Leno

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:31:05 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

I have
no idea what the lily beetle looks like.

http://www.mybitoftheplanet.com/wild...eetle2404.html

Here you go. Warning: Beetle Porn included within.

They're pretty little things, thobut.

Glenys

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"A Newsweek poll said if the election were held today, John Kerry
would beat Bush 49 percent to 46 percent. And today, President Bush
called Newsweek magazine a threat to world peace." Jay Leno

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http://www.mybitoftheplanet.com/wild...eetle2404.html

Here you go. Warning: Beetle Porn included within.

They're pretty little things, thobut.

Yes. Never seen one though. Thank goodness.

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Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
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http://www.mybitoftheplanet.com/wild...eetle2404.html

Here you go. Warning: Beetle Porn included within.

They're pretty little things, thobut.

Yes. Never seen one though. Thank goodness.

Ah, that's not the one that's all over the garden. The ones we have
are transparent red rather than solid red (if that makes sense) and
have no black bits on them. Any ideas?

Glenda