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In clearing my lottie I keep coming across Caterpillars underneath the soil. I'm a real numpty. What are these and should I try to encourage them or discourage them...... are they the good or bad guys?? ???

They are roughly the length of your pinky, from the knuckle to tip... and plain looking.

Mostly bad, as they love to chew leaves!

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vine+weevil+image&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8&redir_esc=&ei=aPXFTPKtItaT4gaktPG5Aw

Do they look like the last image? If so, they are evil!

Tricia

Sounds like a vine weevil to me.  They don't last long on our plot when they're dug up with our resident robins and blackbirds  8)

Quote from: Uncle_Filthster on October 27, 2010, 17:30:37
Sounds like a vine weevil to me.  They don't last long on our plot when they're dug up with our resident robins and blackbirds  8)

;D

yep

hiya there vine wevil

Could also be Garden Chafer grubs..they look very similar and are bit larger than weevil grubs. But 'treatment' is same..more exposed..less trouble next year ;)