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Title: insects
Post by: Maidenheadtaff on May 11, 2008, 19:46:18

I have some strange red insects on the lillies they have a red back and black underbelly and legs.They have eight legs.

They appear to be humping all of the time between eating the leaves.There are loads of them.I tried to take a photo but couldn't get them focused.

Anyone know what they might be ?

Title: Re: insects
Post by: ceres on May 11, 2008, 19:52:56

They're lily beetles and you need to squish them PDQ or you'll be left with a little stump in the ground. The ones I've found have all been copulating too and I don't want their babies. Shake them carefully off the plant into a container then squish. If they drop to the gorund they fall upside down and you won't find them.

Title: Re: insects
Post by: Tee Gee on May 11, 2008, 19:59:21

Do they look like this;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Scarlet%20Lily%20beetle/Scarlet%20lily%20beetle.jpg)

This is a Lily beetle!

http://tinyurl.com/5du4b9

Title: Re: insects
Post by: Maidenheadtaff on May 11, 2008, 20:54:12

Yep thats them.We'll have to shake a lot as there are loads of lillies

Thanks for your advice

Title: Re: insects
Post by: dtw on May 11, 2008, 21:11:07

I haven't had any this year (yet). :D

Title: Re: insects
Post by: Barnowl on May 12, 2008, 15:26:56

We're getting a steady supply..... >:(

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