I was clearing the garden the other day and I moved some cardboard left over from my rabbit hutch. Underneath were these hopping shrimp things - loads of them! They are about 1.5cm long, black and almost looked like they had a shell over them and jumped around once the cardboard was moved. Next thing I turn around and they're gone! I alwasy spent a lot of time in the garden as a kid but I've never seen insects like these before!
Any ideas what they could be?
2007-08-17 00:13:05 · 15 answers · asked by Katy F 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
But they are jet black and way too big to be fleas?
2007-08-17 00:17:40 · update #1
I should have mentioned that I live in the UK! No definitely not cockroaches. Silverfish are the closest so far, but apparently you don't really get them outside and also, they are black and hop around for a short amount of time.
Thanks for your answers so far!
2007-08-17 00:29:26 · update #2
This is the Black Leaf Hopper, Cicadellidae Nigra. It is a relative newcomer to our shores from southern Europe, owing to our mild winters. They feed on plant sap and are notorious for spreading diseases. Definately not garden friendly.
2007-08-20 23:27:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still think they are probably 'Woodlice'. I don't know where you are in the UK but here in Eastbourne, East Sussex, we have a lot of them around !! They love to live under things and run really fast if they are disturbed. I hope that helps.Good luck in finding out what they are.
2007-08-20 15:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by Nessy45 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but sounds like cockroaches, black shells, move quickly, vile and hard to get rid of. Though I don't know if they inhabit the outside.
2007-08-17 07:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
flea's
lol, well they look like them but about tens time bigger, probally from the hopper family, similar to grass hoppers, but look more like sand hoppers you see on the beach. perhaps some form of leaf hopper.
You don't say what part of the world you found these bugs in, so I can only guess. I hope they are not giant ticks?
2007-08-17 07:16:31 · answer #4 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Got it Katy.
They are amphipods or land-hoppers! I was asking myself the exact same question just the other day. If you click on this link or do an image search on "amphipod" you'll see. I bet this is what you saw:
http://www.austmus.gov.au/sand/news/prawns.htm
Hope I'm right.
2007-08-19 13:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by Ian. Garden & Tree Prof. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could be one called Quicksilver, a very fast paced insect, usually known to be in tropcial fruit, such as bananas.
2007-08-17 08:14:44 · answer #6 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may be crickets, but, it's best to probably search a web site that has pictures so you can properly identify them.
2007-08-17 07:30:25 · answer #7 · answered by viclapot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're probably too small, but if you can get a picture of them, ask here http://www.irecognisethat.com/show_question.php?question=Is+this+a+wild+Poppy&id=228
2007-08-17 07:58:42 · answer #8 · answered by Stuart P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not insects. Crustaceans. Next question?
2007-08-17 07:18:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The only thing I can think of is springtails
http://www.royensoc.co.uk/classification_whatis.php?insect=springtails
http://www.bioimages.org.uk/html/P6/P62339.php
2007-08-17 13:09:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋