eagle toke
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Found this insect on mother plants that were old and infested by thrips, as i placed some lady bugs im worried about this one to be a menace to them. Does anybody recognize this f*cker?
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Tangerine_
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Lady Beetle nymph. Probably attracted to the smorgasbord of insects on those leaves.
If you're growing ladybugs that's the way to do it
PadawanWarrior
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The juveniles are supposed to be better than the adults. I tried to get some ladybugs to get it on on my house plants but they just wandered off. It's really dry here, so not the best environment for them.
PadawanWarrior
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Seriously. They were all over in our living room, lol. I just kept picking them up and putting them back on the plants. I had to watch where I stepped too, lol.
MICHI-CAN
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They need food and water. If a small pest population exists? String a few raisins on a thread. As well as piece of sponge. Hang in the upper levels of your plants. 2-3 raisins and piece of wet sponge per plant. LOL.
Dogs are a lot easier/nicer pets, j/s
PadawanWarrior
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I did. But the RH in my living room is below 10% a lot. It is right now actually. So are my grow areas too in my bedroom upstairs. I misted the plants, but it wasn't enough.
I had praying mantis too once and they wanted it more humid too. They were cool though.
MICHI-CAN
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And you are saying you have pests in your house? 10% RH? I'm not understanding.
Pppowerparty
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That's a baby ladybug. I hope you didn't kill it . Cool find tho . I will post a picture. PS The picture also shows how ladybugs are made
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Obepawn
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One of those fuckers we’re on Grandmother’s nasturtiums and it bit me. I don’t like it. I’ve been carrying this emotional trauma for 45 years.
PadawanWarrior
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I had aphids on some houseplants so I tried the ladybugs. I had a pot plant in my living room that I put the praying mantis on.
And I'm in CO. It's dry here, like the desert.
MICHI-CAN
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A dusting of food grade diatomaceous earth if indoors. Wait 2-3 days and rinse it off.
PadawanWarrior
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That shit's messy. And I wanted to try the beneficial insects.
Obepawn
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Don’t you just love dry heat?
PadawanWarrior
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I do. It's way better than moist heat. Humidity and heat together sucks ass.