Scary pest

[David Humphries]

Oooh Errr, was having a look at something totaly unrelated when I realised this army was inches from me old boat

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

i am now very itchy thanks dave, are they aphids??

[David Humphries]

i am now very itchy thanks dave, are they aphids??

 

On steroids perhaps, they were huge, check the ant !

 

Not entirely sure Stevie.

 

 

 

 

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[ScottF]

Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae). The ants "farm" them for honeydew. Did you notice one of those ants was carrying a very small galvanised bucket?

 

Chemical controls for this pest include white phosphorus, napalm, hand grenades etc.

 

Cracking pics, MonkeyD!

[David Humphries]

Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae). The ants "farm" them for honeydew. Did you notice one of those ants was carrying a very small galvanised bucket?

 

Chemical controls for this pest include white phosphorus, napalm, hand grenades etc.

 

Cracking pics, MonkeyD!

 

 

 

Napalm might just do it Scott, good tip

 

Thanks for the Id, not strong on mini iggly wigglies

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

That is one wierd looking beastie, like a bahemoth great scale insect!

 

get it on WAB ASAP

[David Humphries]

Would appreciate a nod in the direction of an Id, for these maggoty miscreants.

 

Literally hundreds of these Larvae, overwintering in the leaf litter of an Oak

 

Thanks

 

 

D

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

They look like leather jackets monkey, daddy long legs!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

In leaf litter of an oak? they aint tortrix grubs are they?

[htb]

dont think leatherjacket, whats the posterior end like if it looks like a dogs arse then its a leatherjacket