Harlequin lady bug larve

[fuzzyedges]

[annie]

Nice one ... 

 

Ain't we supposed to squash these ones?

[fuzzyedges]

Nice one ... 

 

Ain't we supposed to squash these ones?

In conclusive Annie

They seem to be the grey squirels of the lady birds but many have reported that the native ones are holding out

I would leave them alone they still like the black flies

[annie]

Oh I don't hurt them....just I took a pic of a Harlequin and was told I should have killed it....I couldn't have done that.

[KateW]

Never seen one of these! I couldn't kill it either. 

 

I saw a woman deliberately run her shopping trolley wheel over a bee the other day, and it was all I could do not to shout at her.

[annie]

Some people...even all my grand kids don't hurt any insects and understand the insects are all good, well OK Ashton will stamp on ants since he stood in an ants nest and freaked out. 

[ChrisLumix]

Some people...even all my grand kids don't hurt any insects and understand the insects are all good, well OK Ashton will stamp on ants since he stood in an ants nest and freaked out. 

 

I used to hate walking down a dark path on a rainy night, and hearing the awful 'scrunch' sound as I accidentally trod on snails. I'd think they were definitely 'goners' but ...

 

THEY'RE NOT! Apparently they excrete a white 'repair enzyme' (which you will see if you return to a mangled snail) which in a few hours rebuilds their shell so it's good as new. So if you see a squashed snail covered with white sticky stuff, leave it alone - it's the "6 Billion Dollar Snail" : We Can Rebuild You!

[NannyFerret]

Never seen one of these! I couldn't kill it either. 

 

I saw a woman deliberately run her shopping trolley wheel over a bee the other day, and it was all I could do not to shout at her.

The stupid woman. Didn't she realize the we need the bees.

[Paul]

Cracking bug - ones to look after in the garden at all costs.

 

Paul.

[NannyFerret]

It's a smashing shot. Bright and sharp to show his colours off nicely.