tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post2843334128212994072..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: What's Noshing At Clay and LimestoneGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-21474853940298667102011-09-14T09:50:08.604-05:002011-09-14T09:50:08.604-05:00These soldier beetles probably do some pollination...These soldier beetles probably do some pollination. It is good to know that their larvae feed on aphids, maggots, small caterpillars, and grasshopper eggs according to this site: http://www.chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/spring2005/soldierbeetle.htmlBeatriz Moissethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745938472052790104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2845712886554286022011-09-10T14:24:41.776-05:002011-09-10T14:24:41.776-05:00Wait until their minds turn to something other tha...Wait until their minds turn to something other than food. I have a large area of goldenrod and Jerusalem artichoke and it becomes a regular "Don't ask, don't tell" orgy out there with all those soldier beetles! :-)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769488099776508540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25084903219195898502011-09-10T00:14:42.654-05:002011-09-10T00:14:42.654-05:00How you keep your keen eye on 'the world' ...How you keep your keen eye on 'the world' ... both 'big and small' is amazing, dear friend.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-40323828166181781572011-09-09T22:33:15.824-05:002011-09-09T22:33:15.824-05:00I wondered what that strange bug was that I saw. I...I wondered what that strange bug was that I saw. I thought it a lightening bug. <br />Thanks Gail.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-52299337152038095492011-09-09T09:23:19.678-05:002011-09-09T09:23:19.678-05:00Our soldier beetles appear in July. They are a bit...Our soldier beetles appear in July. They are a bit smaller, orange in colour and are always seen in pairs. Lovely images.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23203125739799355182011-09-08T08:10:29.975-05:002011-09-08T08:10:29.975-05:00It's working now. Very cool bug! I must be on ...It's working now. Very cool bug! I must be on the lookout for it. I hope it eats grasshoppers as there are lots of them here this year.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74368205878518196492011-09-07T15:26:58.467-05:002011-09-07T15:26:58.467-05:00A very informative post Gail. I love soldier beet...A very informative post Gail. I love soldier beetles, and we had scores of them this spring, around the time of the first flush of aphids, but I'm wondering if our species here actually eat grasshopper eggs. We seem to have lots of grasshoppers this year, too many! Your chap though is most handsome, much more colorful than ours.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-39259730652679984272011-09-07T12:40:39.524-05:002011-09-07T12:40:39.524-05:00I love bug pictures - these are great! Glad it'...I love bug pictures - these are great! Glad it's a beneficial. I found a little beetle with one red spot on its back. Don't know what it is though!Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-30711144609310219922011-09-07T08:16:52.301-05:002011-09-07T08:16:52.301-05:00Never have I seen one of these bugs before but he ...Never have I seen one of these bugs before but he is hands down the coolest looking guy around. And if he will control the grasshoppers he's welcome in my gardens any day. Great pics!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-66176332355833166282011-09-07T01:46:50.765-05:002011-09-07T01:46:50.765-05:00I've never had soldier beetles in the garden t...I've never had soldier beetles in the garden though in the summer I see the red ones on the hogweed which thankfully isn't in my garden. I didn't realise how garden friendly they were. Our red ones seem to spend their summer days mating.Rosie@leavesnbloomhttp://www.leavesnbloom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74803581573083319372011-09-06T20:42:07.104-05:002011-09-06T20:42:07.104-05:00Wow, what wonderful critters! I'll keep an ey...Wow, what wonderful critters! I'll keep an eye out for them.<br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90085768253400237182011-09-06T16:20:20.733-05:002011-09-06T16:20:20.733-05:00Not that fellow, but I wish he were. What a soldi...Not that fellow, but I wish he were. What a soldier--I need him because some critter is eating holes in the whole garden. Blast. Thanks for the info--very enlightening.zoopersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971619437204392974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-3397028545060870112011-09-06T14:22:56.825-05:002011-09-06T14:22:56.825-05:00I have heard of soldier beetles but had no idea wh...I have heard of soldier beetles but had no idea what they look like. I also did not know that fireflies are poisonous, though I would never be tempted to eat one! Now that I am a bit more educated, I hope to find some of the good guys in my garden.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-24771196068417750262011-09-06T11:03:22.926-05:002011-09-06T11:03:22.926-05:00good job identifying this bug. I often have troub...good job identifying this bug. I often have trouble identifying all the insects in my garden so everybody gets a lease on life lest I inadvertantly kill the wrong bug.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23885705399545254542011-09-06T10:04:40.438-05:002011-09-06T10:04:40.438-05:00That is one honking big bug!!!
Glad actually that...That is one honking big bug!!!<br /><br />Glad actually that we don't have them out here, yet...with global warming and all.<br /><br />Great shots, like always.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-70041508694630912572011-09-06T07:40:52.653-05:002011-09-06T07:40:52.653-05:00Good to know! I've seen a lot of them this yea...Good to know! I've seen a lot of them this year. Although they aren't doing thing for my aslecpias which is covered in aphids right now.Dave@TheHomeGardenhttp://www.growingthehomegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-29323051368598845712011-09-06T07:05:01.315-05:002011-09-06T07:05:01.315-05:00Gail, you are a wealth of information and timely a...Gail, you are a wealth of information and timely at that! I have had swarms of these beetles in the past, and although I knew they were called soldier beetles after someone i.d.'ed them, I never bothered to check them out for more information. I'm glad to know they're such welcome guests, especially if they eat grasshopper larvae. My goldenrod is already blooming, so I'm going to have to see if the soldier beetles are back on duty!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-89247402512606384632011-09-05T20:55:54.758-05:002011-09-05T20:55:54.758-05:00His coloration looks really good on that sneezewee...His coloration looks really good on that sneezeweed. Thanks for the ID, I would have assumed it was a lightening bug.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42591617740185771842011-09-05T18:04:38.552-05:002011-09-05T18:04:38.552-05:00I have seen these around the garden...yippee! They...I have seen these around the garden...yippee! They must have eating lots of aphids I have found on my roses.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-92220835038514698392011-09-05T17:15:36.613-05:002011-09-05T17:15:36.613-05:00i, too, always enjoy your insect info. it's m...i, too, always enjoy your insect info. it's made me pay a lot more attention to the bugs in my garden. what's noshing out there now is a caterpillar. it's on my spicebush and is the wildest looking thing i've ever seen! like a scotty dog with a green sweater on. i was hoping for a spicebush swallowtail, but as it turns out it's a mean, stinging saddleback moth caterpillar. kind of a disappointment, that!Dariciahttp://acharlottegarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-50286404926648886382011-09-05T12:57:24.669-05:002011-09-05T12:57:24.669-05:00Oh good, I have these guys all over my garden! I a...Oh good, I have these guys all over my garden! I always wondered if they were good or bad. They never seemed to do any damage, so I left them alone. Good thing I did!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1270159144129389632011-09-05T12:18:09.777-05:002011-09-05T12:18:09.777-05:00Hi Gail,
Soldier beetles are seen in my garden ea...Hi Gail,<br /><br />Soldier beetles are seen in my garden each summer.<br />As you so rightly say, they are a wonderful insect to have around and add to balance to a garden.<br /><br />I love the images that you show....beautiful.<br />The last one is my favourite :o)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-70629139565771072792011-09-05T08:02:24.271-05:002011-09-05T08:02:24.271-05:00I will keep an eye out for them on my Helenium aut...I will keep an eye out for them on my Helenium autumnale. Colorful little critters aren't they? And 'blood that oozes from the base of their wing covers' sounds quite like a line from a Dracula type movie.Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53240226212936626682011-09-05T07:59:23.188-05:002011-09-05T07:59:23.188-05:00Cool. I have those at my house too. Gail, through ...Cool. I have those at my house too. Gail, through your posts, you've helped me become more aware of the creatures in my garden. Thanks.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2787795668454829182011-09-05T07:01:00.854-05:002011-09-05T07:01:00.854-05:00I found a few at the farm and took the photos beca...I found a few at the farm and took the photos because I had no clue what it was. Thanks for the ID. Now I know why I saw them at the farm, it is grasshopper heaven there. I also thought lighting bug like too when I saw the first one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com