The insects have a round orange body with black spider like legs. Can't find them on the Net.....need to know!
Thanks for any help.
2006-09-15 08:27:57 · 10 answers · asked by TexasRose 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It sounds like a beetle of some sort, were are you located?
2006-09-20 12:24:05 · answer #1 · answered by Jae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you've got Oleander Aphids!
http://www.dbc.uci.edu/~pjbryant/biodiv/hemipt/OleanderAphid.htm
One of the best was to take care of soft-bodied insects like aphids is with insecticidal soap. This should clear up the majority of the problem, without harming the plant, nor leaving any residual which could harm other insects:
http://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/products.php?pid=10477&openparent=115
(Note, I am not necessarily endorsing this particular brand, it is just an example).
If you're a DIY-er, a Google search will bring up many recipes for homemade insecticidal soap.
If you're more interested in biological control, ladybugs (both larvae and adults) are voracious for aphids! You can order these in batches which can be set free on your plant.
Good luck!
2006-09-16 10:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by entoaggie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-28 20:29:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its Box Elder bugs. Nasty little critters that crawl all over the place near a Box Elder tree. They also procreate like crazy. I hate Box Elder trees - they are junk trees and a nuisance.
2006-09-18 18:37:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are Ladybugs and are beneficial to your Butterfly Weed Plant. They eat tons of aphids, mealybugs, etc. People pay good money to have these nice little critters sent to them, so they can turn them loose in their gardens.
2006-09-15 09:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like lady bugs. If it is leave them. They ae eating the insects that are the real culprits.
2006-09-15 09:26:22 · answer #6 · answered by florida863 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like box elder bugs
2006-09-15 08:42:16 · answer #7 · answered by theohiolutes25 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont know the name but heard them bugs cause a sleeping sickness with their droppings if rubbed into the eye or ingested.
2006-09-15 08:30:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they may be lady bug or beetle larvae and they a re on my plants as well. But they do not seem to be eating anything.
2006-09-15 09:40:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
butterfly weed is also called chiggerflower, so maybe they're chiggers?
2006-09-15 08:36:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋