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ID this insect please.

2oaktrees2oaktrees Posts: 160
in Plants
Found quite a few of these insects sitting on my plants. Some of the leaves have been devoured and wondering if these are the culprits. 











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  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    edited June 2018
    A ladybird larva. Not the culprit! They feed on aphids.
  • pot-manpot-man Posts: 140
    ladybird grub

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    Ladybird larvae 🐞. One of the 'good guys'.
    Lucky you 😊
  • 2oaktrees2oaktrees Posts: 160
    Thanks guys. Just googled and found they are really good for getting rid of aphids. I’ll leave them well alone. 

    Looks very pretty too!  :)
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    edited June 2018
    Yeah, they're a gardeners best friend. :)  To identify the actual culprits, go out with a torch at night and you'll probably find they are the usual slugs or snails.  If the leaves in your photo are magnolia, almost certainly snails.  
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • 2oaktrees2oaktrees Posts: 160
    Thanks Bob will have to try that. Fed up of my plants getting chewed to an inch of their life lol  :D:D
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