these little guys are putting a beating on my in-ground plants.
anyone have any experience/advice?
was gonna spray some captain jacks dead bug.
i’ve been spraying a soap nut solution as a preventative but these guys seem to be drilling into the plants w/ their rear as opposed to actually eating the leaf w/ their mouths lol.
Ya, drench these plants top and bottom of leaves right before dark with the captain jacks.
Looks like a lighting bug to me
Not related to the bug issue, but you have some nitrogen toxicity (dark, waxy leaves) going on. I would skip a few feedings.
Firelflies ( lighting bugs) are actually beneficial to your garden. They are a friend, not a foe. Something else is getting in there. Maybe a leafhopper?
Thanks pal didn’t know that. Got to get me a friendly bug book LoL
Wanna know something else about fireflies? Just like bees, they are disappearing. Many species are on a watch list, but havent been placed on the endangered list yet. They are actually predatory insects, eating slugs and other critters that pose a threat to your garden.
Google picture search says it’s a four lined plant bug. Not a good bug at all and will damage plants
I ate some mexican last night that would def be drilling holes with my rear …
@ChittyChittyBangin , funny you said that about being put on the watch list. This is the first time in 15 years I’ve seen them in my backyard like I was a kid again
@DoneDeal they showed up here about a week ago. Wife looks out and says… theyre back!! Lol…
Never seen a firefly. It would be worth a trip to see them. I don’t know if they aren’t out west or were wiped out here before the 80s. Pretty cool.
it’s a beautiful sight to see for sure. Almost hypnotic after a joint and glass of wine.
You can catch them put them in a jar and have yourself a Lantern! I have seen any in years I think there gone from here
My mother, who grew up in Cincinnati in the 1920-30’s, would tell stories of how they would collect a jar full of fireflies and make lanterns. I could never understand it because I never saw more than a few fireflies at a time growing up.
About eight years ago, my town in central Michigan that has a large wetlands running through it, had a firefly hatch. Millions of firefly’s, twinkling everywhere you looked. It was an amazing sight and I’m glad I had a chance to experience it.
We used to see them all the time as kids, but now with so much artificial light at night they are a lot less. I only see them when sitting in the bush at night waiting for the hogs to show up lol.
