Can you ID this UFB?

SunJ

SunJ

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I've been lucky so far where pests are concerned, had a few fungal gnats in the beginning, but took easy care of them. I also had a few of these little guys that first grow, but eliminated them along with the gnats. Had about 8 show up next time around and didn't see any more after eliminating those. Now they have returned, and I took one in to the local hydro shop and the dude was puzzled. Said he'd have to look into it and catch up with me next time.

In the meantime, any of you seen these before? They fly and seem similar in appearance to a ladybug.

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SunJ

SunJ

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I'm a native of Missouri. I'm very familiar with ticks and this is no tick.

As I said, it's very much ladybug-like and it flies. I've never had one bite me like the Japanese ones do either.
 
frizzlegooch

frizzlegooch

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Ok well i know what you mean.. Hmm still doesnt look like a lady bug to mee, definately a flying beetle though.
Where are you located now?
 
charface

charface

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looks like a lady beatle and if I remember
they are distructive.

Actually Im wrong
go figure
 
zander19

zander19

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SunJ said:
I've been lucky so far where pests are concerned, had a few fungal gnats in the beginning, but took easy care of them. I also had a few of these little guys that first grow, but eliminated them along with the gnats. Had about 8 show up next time around and didn't see any more after eliminating those. Now they have returned, and I took one in to the local hydro shop and the dude was puzzled. Said he'd have to look into it and catch up with me next time.

In the meantime, any of you seen these before? They fly and seem similar in appearance to a ladybug.

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inbred ladybug by the looks of it. but dont worrie they dont harm your plant they keep them bug free
 
frizzlegooch

frizzlegooch

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On the contrary lady birds, bugs, or beetles may eat other destructive aphids and insects but wont harm your plant.
Still not sure if this is one though.

But then again..
 
vostok

vostok

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Ace Yonder said:
Did you buy stock in neem oil or something? :-P
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Yes I have a lot of Neem...I had the problem with bugs and mold ...and this shit does both real well and .....and is organic ....by from me and I'll give you the stock for free plus the cute secretary for free
 
F

Fuzzywuzz

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vostok said:
Its a bug, so who cares ...all bug bring disease and viri ....out with the Neem Oil

https://www.rollitup.org/blogs/blog32238-neem-oil.html
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please stop spreading false information. (also every single one of your posts is the same 'USE NEED', really come on)

not all insects are considered to be plant disease vectors. yes they carry diseases but not ones that will affect your crop (if we were to stick by your logic you might as well kill your self because you bring disease all living things on this planet are affected by viruses)

there are plenty of beneficial insects that do not carry plant pathogens, they go after the pests.

go do some research, beneficial insects are purchased and used by commercial food growers all over the world. Do you really think they would be using them if there was a chance to infect their crop with a disease? or if the insects had any negetive affect on humans?
 
SunJ

SunJ

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This neem stuff sounded familiar... sure enough, I found this right where I left it when I determined it to be useless in my situation. Still positive it's #18 above. Not a stink because I have crushed plenty.
 
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