Dipsacus, probably D. fullonum, TEASEL. Joe

you can buy ladybug and lacewings online to take care of your aphids, ladybugs and their young are the best as they are aphid eating machines but there are some ants that farm aphids like cattle. the aphids give the ants a sugary food and the ants protect the aphids even move them to better plants. the lacewing looking bug I agree looks like a type of mayfly. then there is the hoverfly, the spider is a what we call in the states a daddy longlegs the small ones do eat aphids and other bugs, the little wasp is also a good guy he hunts for spiders and larve of things like moths. as far as your peppers go I have friends that plant them in pots in colder areas so they can take them inside when winter hit and also grow them in their gardens with much success. my grandfather grew hot peppers every year he started them inside sooner then normal like in December or January by the end of summer his pepper plants were 4 ft. tall and about the same size round and full of peppers

Those creatures are in fact a form of fungi (mushroom) and they will never move....LOL

I sent an email to the nursery that i brought it from and this is what they responded with- Hello! That is a serissa, most likely the foetida species. Thanks for coming to The Good Earth! Please let us know if you have other questions and have a wonderful day! When i looked that up, i still did not find a plant that looks exactly like the one i have with the wavy-like leaves.