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ACE
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what is it
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August 01, 2010, 17:50:39 »
Now it might not be a pest, but this seemed the best pace to put it. I was clearing some old pots out in the greenhouse when I came across dozens of these in a pot full of dry compost. They look like cigar butts and have crysalis of sorts (picture right) inside of each one. They are really well made and have at least 6 layers of leaf around each one and a little plug of perfectly round plugs made of leaf layers. This is a new one on me.
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August 01, 2010, 18:13:58 »
They do look remarkably like cigar butts don't they. Some kind of moth or butterfly I'd guess. How big are they?
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Unwashed
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August 01, 2010, 18:19:01 »
What about leaf cutter bees?
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dazem11
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August 01, 2010, 18:23:05 »
Hi looks like leaf cutting Bee, i have them in the Garden and greenhouse. Harmless in my view.
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ACE
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August 01, 2010, 18:45:17 »
Good, I will put them somewhere where hopefully they can survive.
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pigeonseed
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August 07, 2010, 19:13:51 »
funny - there's a parallel thread where Squash64 talks about having leafcutter bees in her greenhouse, and quite a few people described finding 'cigars' in the soil.
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,61518.0.html
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