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invasion of beetles

Posted: January 28th, 2011, 6:14 pm
by Petra
Hi guys,
Whilst watering this morning i notice all these, what i first thought was lady beetles. They were on the potatoe vine, cedar trees and hibiscus.
They are eating the leaves also. I read about leaf eating beetles, they are in the Coccinellidae family,their orange with 26-28 black spots
that do attack certain plants. :reading: Could these be the same. :lost:
Has any one else seen this invasion before or experienced it. :?:
janry bonsaiinvasion jan11.jpg
janry bonsaiinva jan 11.jpg

Re: invasion of beetles

Posted: January 28th, 2011, 6:32 pm
by Webos
No idea what they are but what amazing conglomeration of life! I'd be getting rid of them ASAP

Re: invasion of beetles

Posted: January 28th, 2011, 7:22 pm
by Damian Bee
Why would you get rid of them? they may not do any harm, better to find out what they are :reading:

Re: invasion of beetles

Posted: January 28th, 2011, 7:29 pm
by Damian Bee
then again, I re-read your post :whistle:
This may help you Petra.

http://www.ento.csiro.au/biology/ladybi ... ybirds.htm

Re: invasion of beetles

Posted: January 28th, 2011, 7:46 pm
by Damian Bee
This is my best guess from your photos.

http://www.ento.csiro.au/biology/ladybi ... nata1.htm#

Re: invasion of beetles

Posted: January 29th, 2011, 11:31 pm
by Petra
bump.