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Orange and black insect
I've searched everywhere online and can't figure out what these things are. They like to eat pollen from the marigolds, squash blossoms, etc. and don't seem to be doing any harm. The orange/black top are wings (they fly) and the body is striped orange/black like a wasp/yellow jacket. Anyone know?
jmsieglaff- Posts : 253
Join date : 2012-04-15
Age : 42
Location : S. WI
Re: Orange and black insect
It almost looks like a borer beetle. But if it was just eating pollen, it may be a beneficial. I am looking for an ID too.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Re: Orange and black insect
Soldier beetle?
http://www1.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/soldier-beetles/
http://www1.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/soldier-beetles/
Roseinarosecity- Posts : 315
Join date : 2011-08-14
Location : 10a - San Gabriel Valley - Pasadena, California
Re: Orange and black insect
Yup, soldier beetle. Not detrimental to your garden.Roseinarosecity wrote:Soldier beetle?
http://www1.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/soldier-beetles/
http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Soldier-Beetle
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Orange and black insect
Thanks for the quick ID! They are fairly numerous so I just have extra pollinators then.
jmsieglaff- Posts : 253
Join date : 2012-04-15
Age : 42
Location : S. WI
Re: Orange and black insect
jmsieglaff wrote:Thanks for the quick ID! They are fairly numerous so I just have extra pollinators then.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Orange and black insect
jmsieglaff wrote:Thanks for the quick ID! They are fairly numerous so I just have extra pollinators then.
It gets even better. The juvenile soldier beetles eat a lot of aphids and other small pest insects.
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