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What the heckizzit?
I found this cool beetle in my carport this morning. It looks sorta like a potato bug. Does anyone know for sure?
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bjgreen
June 28, 2023, 2:05 am
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I do know Jack but obviously I don’t know Hemerobiidae…and half right is not half bad…it is winged :>)
I remember someone saying “What next Locusts?” After the Fire than the Flood and the Poster said “It came in with the Wind.” Kinda Weird man don’t ya think?
They hurt when they bite? Well, then, don’t pick them up.
They dont even bite. Mouth moves only after brain thinks
Looks like a form of aphid to me. Ladybug larva I believe look more like little alligators.
Aphids
aphids….lead the ants to them. ants will actually farm them for food source and keep them from trashing your plants. ants are your best friend when it comes to aphids….not much else though
Ants don’t remove the aphids, they actually protect them from predators so they can feed off the ‘honeydew’- aka aphid poop- that is produced as aphids feed. Invasive Argentine ants are definitely not your friend in the garden, though they do attack termites to a small degree.
Sorry, Karmasb, that’s the opposite of what ants actually do. They encourage as much aphid activity as possible, and that can lead to severe damage. If you see ants on your plants, they are either farming aphids or mealybugs or some scale insects, and it is not good news!
Definitely not Ladybug larvae. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=image+of+ladybug+larvae&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#imgrc=9MBQ9tLYE-xkAM
Ladybug larvae would eat aphids.
Aphids …. Ladybugs are the best defense aside from spraying with soapy water
This is sort of like seeing some Kryptonite and asking whether it’s Superman.
Are June beetles harmful?
No – June Bugs are harmless to humans, as they do not bite, sting, or carry any diseases.
The adult’s time of emergence generally occurs from late June through September, and it will often inhabit gardens, orchards, forests and crop fields. Even though the adult’s diet consists of tree foliage, they cause little or no damage. (gleaned from various sources online)
I googled “striped horned beetle” and found this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-lined_June_beetle
You beat me to it MINIBEAST, good game.
Ten Lined June Beetle, Polyphylla decemlineata
It hasn’t moved all day, so I thought it was dead, so I tried to pick it up just now. But, guess what! It hissed at me – just like Wikipedia says.
BJGREEN: Bugs have always fascinated me. I have never seen one of these beetles in my yard, so I admit to being a bit jealous. And I looked up the hissing part: “This sound is made by their wings pushing down, forcing the air out between their wings and back.” Amazing. ——– There are a lot of critters that feign death (or maybe your June bug was just catching some Zs?). There are so many times I’ve watched spiders in my garden pretend to be dead. It’s immensely entertaining. I wish they could know I mean them no harm.
Thank you so much, Minibeast! Cool bug.
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