| | Syrphids visit flowers to get energy (nectar). Lay eggs in aphid colonies. | |
| | | Bumble Bee: Busy worker collecting nectar and pollen for the queen. | |
| | | Skipper: With a long tube or proboscis, skippers siphon nectar from flowers. | |
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| | Honeybee: Collecting nectar for honey. Honeybees get covered in pollen. | |
| | | Painted Lady: Plant many different flowers in your garden to attract butterflies | |
| | | Wasp: Voracious caterpillar feeder. Don't leave garbage around in summer. | |
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| | Ladybug: Most recognizable beetle. Attract them by planting fennel. | |
| | | | Lady Bug larva. These consume thousands of aphids. | |
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| | Lacewing Egg: The green 'aphid lion' lays its eggs on stalks. | |
| | | Lacewing larva: Another predator with a big appetite for aphids. | |
| | | Stinkbug: Feeds on caterpillars. If disturbed they release an unpleasant odour. | |
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| | Orius: This miniature pirate bug is a general predator. Attracted by sunflowers. | |
| | | Aphidoletes: This delicate predatory midge lays orange eggs in aphid colonies. | |
| | | Aphidoletes orange eggs: Also see white eggs of the Syrphid fly. | |
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| | Aphidoletes: The voracious orange larva is like a vacuum cleaner for aphids. | |
| | | Worms: In a worm bin, worms help turn kitchen scraps into a fertilizer. | |
| | | Springtails: Tiny decomposers use their spring-loaded tail to jump. | |
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| | Sowbugs: These bugs break down material to make nutrients available to plants. | |
| | | Weevil: These armoured females come out at night and attack rhododendrons. | |
| | | Leafminor: Adults lays eggs in the tissue of leaves. Larvae tunnel into leaves. | |
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| | Leafhopper: In the spring, spittle bugs turn into this little bug. | |
| | | Aphids: When there are too many on a leaf, they develop wings – find a new home. | |
| | | Aphids green: Aphids come in many different colours. See orange Aphidoletes eggs | |
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| | Thrip: Tiny insect that feeds on flowers. Sometimes leaves a 'scratch' on petal. | |
| | | Aphidius adult: a small parasitic wasp that preys upon aphids. | |
| | | Aphidius mummies: Aphids turn into 'paper bags' when mini-wasps forms inside. | |
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