Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Insect ID Help

So today I saw some insects in the garden. I am pretty sure they are not all harmful. Click to view them larger.
Here are the four contestants on "NAME THAT BUG!"

1. On a black raspberry leaf

2. Also on a black raspberry leaf

3. You guessed it, on a black raspberry leaf

4. On my fava beans

If you have any information about these insects, please comment below!

Posted by Eric at 11:09 PM
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5 comments:

  1. Caleb FullerMay 27, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    Well, number 1 just looks like a "normal" fly.
    Number 4 is a hover fly, which eats aphids. Does it tend to "hover" stationary for a while and dart about quickly?

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    1. EricMay 27, 2013 at 5:06 PM

      Yes, number four did hover over the favas, which are as always aphid lures.
      Thanks for the info!

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  2. Sunny DaySeptember 5, 2013 at 3:23 AM

    #2 is a black-tipped leafhopper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leafhopper

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    1. EricSeptember 5, 2013 at 6:57 PM

      Thanks! Those darn sapsuckers. But I got a decent crop, so it is all good. How grew your garden this year?

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  3. Sunny DaySeptember 9, 2013 at 11:52 PM

    Garden grew well, and is still growing. I have already canned one batch of tomatoes, and have given away countless cucumbers (as there are only so many pickles that anyone can/will eat). The herbs have been spectacular this year, and the eggplants have lovely jewel colored fruit. Green beans coming out of my ears! It was a bad year for peas, but there is always next year.

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