Friend or foe - some sort of beetle?
getgoing100_7b_nj
10 months ago
Flew in after sunset. Can't get a better picture than this.
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getgoing100_7b_nj
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (2)Definitely a Friend! They don't eat living vegetation and they aerate and clean up. Keep them guys around for micro-recycling and garden maintenance! I have tonnes of centipedes and millipedes, they seem to like the mulch areas alot. No sting, no bite - completely harmless (unless your in asia.. then watch out!)...See MoreFriend or Foe - photo heavy! some pretty
Comments (16)The pink flowers in the very front (not the Gaillardia) look like Foxglove but I don't think they are. I know the RED spiky things are annuals. I picked them up on a whim two years ago because the little tag had a humming bird on it (I am easily swayed by shiny objects LOL). I have a closer up shot of pink flower and humming birds and bumblebees LOVE it. Foxglove have dots on the inside of the flower and these have lines. buyorsell888 - any photoshop you can get cheap would be fine. Look for Adobe Elements - same thing - about 90% of Photoshop CS and much cheaper because it does not have publishing stuff with it. And before I get warned - I really do appreciate the compliments - I say this 100% honestly - if I can brighten someones day it really does make me happy. There are two kinds of artists (and I feel really weird calling myself that), the kind that create to make money (not a bad thing) and the kind that create for their own enjoyment and then are surprised others appreciate it. That is me. . . not that I turn down money. BTW - did you know that the sound of a bumblebee is not from his wings but is inside his body. And I know someone is wondering - it's an old Nikon D70....See MoreFly: garden friend or foe?
Comments (3)Thanks for posting that follow-up, I didn't know where to start with the ID because I couldn't tell if there were 2 or 4 wings and any antennae were not obvious; the body looked aphid-like but the wing posture didn't fit. It didn't look like an insect with either mouth or rear-end parts that would help control your other bugs....See MoreFriend or foe? "Flies" on squash
Comments (4)There are literally 100s of possibilities as "flies" is one of the biggest categories. But most are garden neutrals and even beneficials in some ways. So no damage equals no need to intervene. Sawflies and the various other fly varieties that lay "leaf miner" eggs are exceptions but they are usually ID by the damage as they all tend to look very similar. Dave...See Moregetgoing100_7b_nj
9 months agolast modified: 9 months agoThanks everyone. It likely had the wing cases with a central split. It flew in and sat there, and I couldn't see any obvious wings that would be the case for a bee or wasp. I don't think it was a Hairy Flower Scarab but the oriental beetle is a distinct possibility, in which case it's a foe. It is obviously no longer where it was so no luck with further pictures. Here are a few zoomed in pics from the pic I posted earlier and a blurry one that I didn't include earlier. From what I can tell, it has a white to off white behind and white/off white longitudinal lines on the back and a broad white stripe in the middle on front portion.
getgoing100_7b_nj
9 months agoSame guy or similar? Perhaps he is the one chomping on the azalea leaves.
getgoing100_7b_nj
9 months ago
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