I found this on my Chocolate Habanero. This is the first bug I hae seen on my plants other than files/bees/wasps and a wierd termite colony. Is it a good bug or bad bug? Thanks,
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I believe it is a good bug, It looks almost the same as the bugs around here called "CogWheel Bugs", except other colors, ours are gray and black.
But they eat other bugs with a needle like beak.
Dont Pick them up as they may bite you and its a pretty bad stinging feeling as there beak has an enzyme in it that liquidates the insides of bugs.
But they eat other bugs with a needle like beak.
Dont Pick them up as they may bite you and its a pretty bad stinging feeling as there beak has an enzyme in it that liquidates the insides of bugs.
Yes its good. wheel bug or Assassin bug nymph. Adults look a bit different. My garden is loaded with these this year but I never noticed them other years.
Mike
Mike
Great News! Thanks everbody... I don't want to have to go buy NEEM unless I absolutely have to. I take it NEEM would kill this bug? I remember reading somewhere that like 90% or some really high percentage of bugs on plants are good. Glad I did not smush him between my fingers.
As long as he falls in line.......he back talks ya, just lay the neem smack on em.....
Ladybugs are the Kirk Douglas of bugs.... this is the Clint Eastwood of bugs, we don't get them around here but if I did I bet there would be no bug shenanigans around here!
I moved his plant to the center of a circle of eight others. I hope he jumps from plant to plant and goes Conan on every thing he encounters. If he back talks me for working him too hard.... the 100 degree weather and a magnifying glass will get him in line quick.
Little kid sadism showing through. Love it!