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is, I’m afraid, a minute brown beetle. Saprosites natalensis is a tiny ‘dung’ beetle, just 2.5 mm long. Although its life history is unknown it is unlikely to feed in dung, and probably develops in rotten wood. A similar Australian species, Saprosites

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Hi. I found these two amoruous bugs on my fritillaria imperialis. Are they nasty or benine?   Red lily beetles-common pest http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/help/80628.html   I think it is the dreaded lily beatle. What should I do

Why are stag beetles considered to be beneficial insects? Do they help gardeners? The good thing about entomology is that you can pop a bug into almost anything. When working with children I use my accumulating supply of empty plastic pots that once

No, it's not ants, but lily beetles. Look out for bright scarlet beetles and squash them. Their young look a bit like bird droppings as they cover themselves in their own excrement - have a good look for these and wipe them off. Yes if they lay eggs

. Thankfully, these 4mm-long, brown, snout-nosed beetles rarely cause severe damage. The plants easily survive, unless they are small and seriously infested.When weevils emerge out of the soil in early summer, they feed on the leaves of broad beans and peas

you to do the sme on moths?ruth My wife caually announced there are some strange larvae on your cob nut tree. They have their feet all at one end! In horror for some reason I thought of colorado beetle from her spotty description. Anyway relieved

, possibly almost beetle shaped & very fast running. Does anyone know what they are & how to clean seed I collect from the garden to get rid of them. Also if anyone has any ideas how to get rid of the ones in the tin of bought veg seeds, peas etc

can anyone tell me whats wrong with my lily, leaves turned black and flower buds fell off. It can be caused by excess water, but others may have other ideas, too. If it is just the wet, it'll be OK next year. Lily beetle alert- at 11 o

to the Horniman Museum later this week, where they'll use them in some of the hands-on displays and as education duplicates for visiting school children. As I'm taking a quick peek at each one under the microscope I come across a tiny brown domed beetle; at just