Show us bugs on tree’s

[giventofly]

It’s common name is asian lady beetle. You can tell because it isn’t that bright red.They aren’t a problem to the tree, but they are invasive.

Thanks, I just found that one and the next day it was gone

 

[MGTT]

I’d been noticing some curled leaves on a European Beech (in ground), but, hadn’t been diligent about checking it out. So today I see it’s an aphid attack. No worries, spray with some Neem oil.
But, coming back later, I see a Spongy (I.e. Gypsy Moth) Moth Caterpillar hiding in the branches. That’s got to go!
(The pic is of it moved to a landscape tree, that was before I found out what it was - invasive)

 

[pandacular]

Picked up a few new j-maples and found this guy on one of the leaves. Google Lens suggests it's a bush cricket. Placed him in the garden and then treated the trees with Neem.

 

[August]

Dragonfly on an aloe

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Dragonfly on an aloe View attachment 498116View attachment 498117View attachment 498118

Great pictures!

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

 

[RJG2]

Asian lady beetle pupal stage:

 

[BrightsideB]

dragonfly on a kishu cutting

 

[sevan]

This guy appears to be dining on one of my apple trees.

 

[BrightsideB]

This guy appears to be dining on one of my apple trees.

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‘eliminate and destroy’

 

[sevan]

‘eliminate and destroy’

It seems I need to improve my pest management skills.

 

[BrightsideB]

It seems I need to improve my pest management skills.

I have seen several ways to manage the crappy Japanese beetle. I don’t have a big problem just squash in a towel. They only really love to eat my ground grown winged elm.

 

[Deano]

Fly porn

 

[KateM]

I have seen several ways to manage the crappy Japanese beetle. I don’t have a big problem just squash in a towel. They only really love to eat my ground grown winged elm.

I feed mine to the chickens.

 

[shohin_branches]

Pines growing leaves these days


My Carolina mantises hatched. They loved hanging out in my Japanese hornbeam forest

 

[HandyGringo]

Not entirely sure what caused the spots on the flowers, perhaps water?

 

[Underdog]

Crappy little mugo I should burn. LoL I looked at it a few days ago and thought I should clean up the old needles and try to make a plan. A few days later it's covered in those white scale? I can scrape them off with my fingernail is why I assume scale.

 

[shohin_branches]

@Underdog yup those are scale. I recommend using a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol to get as many as you can off the tree and then spraying it down with a systemic insecticide. I like to use Orthene 97 acephate but it's really toxic and smells like cabbage farts so I wear ppe when applying it.

 

[AJL]

More Flower porn! Flower Beetles on Escallonia Iveyii

 

[Underdog]

@Underdog yup those are scale. I recommend using a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol to get as many as you can off the tree and then spraying it down with a systemic insecticide. I like to use Orthene 97 acephate but it's really toxic and smells like cabbage farts so I wear ppe when applying it.

Soaking in Bayer 3n1 now and soaking down w/Isoap. Might start scraping them off later.

Odd that the other pines near it are clean. This one was last week too I guess. Influx of all kinds of pests lately. summer blues....