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What is this bug on my rose and wierd disease?

Holly 3Holly 3 Posts: 36
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Hiya, is this a good or a bad bug it’s sat on my rose and his head wiggles 
also I have loads of tacky shiny leaves on a few of my roses. I have some aphids but didn’t spray as I have an organic veg plot nearby 
any tips on what this bug is and why my rose leaves are shiny 


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  • Holly 3Holly 3 Posts: 36
    Here is the shine my phone won’t pick it up but it’s like sparkly sugar 
    I’ve kept roses for years even with aphids and never had this 


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  • Valley GardenerValley Gardener Posts: 2,851
    What a strange looking bug,it's almost a caterpillar at one end,I don't think I've ever seen anything like it.
    The whole truth is an instrument that can only be played by an expert.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I think it's a lacewing larva ... almost ready to turn into an adult lacewing ... one of the good guys feasting on your aphids  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Dovefromabove said:
    I think it's a lacewing larva ... almost ready to turn into an adult lacewing ... one of the good guys feasting on your aphids  :)
    Certainly something similar to that. It's a bit hard to tell from the pic but it almost looks like it's eating another bug. The sugar type stuff will probably be honeydew which is basically a fancy name for aphid poo :|
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Holly 3Holly 3 Posts: 36
    At first I thought lacewing larva but the head area is almost too dainty for that unless like u say it’s eating an aphid butt first lol
    i tried finding it again but can’t c it anymore.
    we are a new build so I’m trying to leave them to attract further up the chain. I’ve already seen hoverflies and ladybirds 
  • Holly 3Holly 3 Posts: 36
    I have a huge load of then like this on every branch of new growth, predators are arriving day by day. I live in a windy hill with no humidity so they should not get sooty mold 
    do u think I should leave it as I don’t want to use sprays. ESP if the mystery bug is a predator
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    You can reduce the numbers by just brushing them off if you think the plant will be affected badly. I've swept some off into a plant tray and put it by the bird feeder in the past. Or just squish them.

    These days I like to leave bugs to see what happens but it takes a bit of courage to watch a plant getting decimated.

    I'm sticking with lacewing larva having its tea. Similar to the below.


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Holly 3Holly 3 Posts: 36
    wild edges said:
    You can reduce the numbers by just brushing them off if you think the plant will be affected badly. I've swept some off into a plant tray and put it by the bird feeder in the past. Or just squish them.

    These days I like to leave bugs to see what happens but it takes a bit of courage to watch a plant getting decimated.

    I'm sticking with lacewing larva having its tea. Similar to the below.


    Nice pic, that must be it, the like it butt first hey :-p

    Good idea, I will swoosh some off and put on bird feeder :-)
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I didn't know that honeydew was aphid poo. What a romantic euphemism.
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