good bug or bad?
8 months ago
is this 1/4" bug eating my rose buds or eating the aphids, thrips on my roses? ie good bug or bad?
thanks,
john
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8 months agoWell, I wish I could help you. If it's bad, I have just the arachnid to help you out. Diane
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Comments (2)It looks like a stink bug or squash bug as they refer to it here.....Bad bug if it is. http://goodlifegarden.ucdavis.edu/blog/2011/08/getting-rid-of-squash-bugs-and-stink-bugs/...See MoreGood bug or bad bug?
Comments (2)That looks like it might be a wheel bug nymph and they are good bugs. Google and make sure tho, lol...See MorePest Idetification - Good bug or bad bug?
Comments (9)Can't tell what the top is... it looks like some sort of fly pupa. The bottom, on the other hand, are mealybugs that need to be destroyed! Put out some ant bait out while you're at it since they protect the mealies. -Tom ::EDIT:: Yeah, the bottom is cotton cushion scale, oops. Either way, they're bad!...See MoreCorn - Good Bug or Bad Bug?
Comments (3)Need a much closer picture to ID them. Could any one of the 100s of flies family. If they are doing no damage and there is just the two of them then for now they are a good bug. Dave...See MoreRelated Professionals
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