Question

Found a red bug on my paper plant. Anyone know what it is?  

Answer 1

Not sure why everyone is using 3D photos at the moment, they really arnt very useful for zooming in etc just make the whole process more wobbly  doesn’t look like a lily beetle to me, they are a bright vibrant red.  

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I was thinking the very same thing. The photos aren't as clear either - make it hard to see what you need to look at.  

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@request seem to be the popular choice at the moment but suspect it’s more the novelty of the tech rather than any practical benefit  

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I can make them using Photoshop but the only purpose I see are for logos to make them stand out. Photos? No thanks.  

Answer 2

Looks like a lily beetle

Answer 3

Lilly beetle - needs disposing of

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@caller Does it eat the leaves?  

Answer 4

Lily beetle, squish it x

Answer 5

Looks a bit like a lilly beetle

Answer 6

What camera app is that or is it just on your phone thanks

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@manhole FB 3D.  

Answer 7

Defo lily beetle! Know ur enemy  

Answer 8

Looks like a predatory stink bug

Answer 9

Nope but I had one on my neck earlier  flicked it off and stepped on it the bugger

Answer 10

Is it a lilly plant x these will demolish it x check plants every day x get rid of beetles x

Answer 11

Lily beetle x

Answer 12

Lilly beetle. Needs disposing of.  

Answer 13

What’s the best way to get rid of lily beetle please?  

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@abdullah88 kill it !  

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@abdullah88 I ordered some neem oil from eBay, put it in a spray bottle with water and sprayed the leaves, haven't seen them since

Answer 14

Looks like a Lily beetle , squish it quick

Answer 15

Monty had one of these last week on GW. Squishing is allowed

Answer 16

How do you keep the Lilly beetle at bay, ate all my buds last year

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@maryannemarybella12 you can buy a bug spray that kills lily beetles, fantastic stuff!  

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Thank you, I will invest in some x

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@maryannemarybella12 only thing is provado, thinks it spelt like that. It's in a yellow spray bottle. Other bug guns do not work.  

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@tellurize Ok will look out for it x

Answer 17

Saw one of these in a country park the other day we all wondered whT it was too

Answer 18

Lily beatle

Answer 19

Doesn’t look red enough for a lily beetle. They chew circular holes in the middle of the leaves.  

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@myogenic546 @caller ohhh I noticed I had circle holes on my Lilly plant today

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@grosswardein sounds like you’ve got a lily beetle then. Look on the underside of the leaves for little muddy clumps - these are the babies. Wipe off with kitchen towel.  

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@myogenic546 @caller I had it in a smaller pot and have moved it to the big one today and I will defo look tomorrow thanks

Answer 20

Defo lilly beetle get rid or they eat your plants.  

Answer 21

I just flick them into soapy water.  

Answer 22

At first thought it was a lady bird. Then told it was lilly  

Answer 23

We have Lilly beetles I think their eating the leaves , but they don't look the same as this , more like a ladybird without the spots .  

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@nucleoprotein4107 Burn yes that's what mine looked like, very red

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@amata You take them off a few hours later there are another few , they are red , never had them before .  

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@nucleoprotein4107 Burn nor me until this year, I had larvae under my leaves as well , I ordered neem oil from eBay and sprayed them, I haven't seen any since

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@amata I'll order some tomorrow , thank you x

Answer 24

Blood sucker

Answer 25

Very clever beetles, if the fall into the dirt they lay on their backs so you can’t see them. You also need to check the underneath of all the leaves and kill the eggs.  

Answer 26

Leave him be. X

Answer 27

I think I bought this olsnt today what's its name? Does it like shade yours looks real healthy x

Answer 28

It looks more like a cardinal beetle .  

Answer 29

They kill plants

Answer 30

Can you buy a spray to get rid of them .  

Answer 31

Not a lily beetle to long , too thin got wing cases not hard shell got black head lily beetles got red heads possibly red backed pine beetle or red cardinale

Answer 32

Lily beetle. They lay eggs under the lily leaves then when they hatch, the grubs eat the plant

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@palate Definitely have to get rid. I love my plants!  

Answer 33

I agree that this is a cardinal beetle, though the angle doesn't help. Lily beetles are smaller, shorter and a brighter red. Also the fact it's on a fatsia rather than a lily or fritillary.  

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(So don't kill it) (unlike lily beetles, which you can kill with fire and painnnnn)

Answer 34

Does anyone has any tips, how to grow fatsia- it doesn’t seems to be growing

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@bindle I'm having problems with mine, I have discovered it seems to love loads of water, they are slow to get established, ?  

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@ijssel oh that’s definitely the issue then. I haven’t been watering mine. X

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@bindle I give mine a good soaking every other day and it’s in the biggest pot I own and absolutely beautiful.  

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@bindle , give it a bit of miracle grow as well, might give it a boost,  

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@blowhard please show your fatsia x

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@ijssel doing that first thing in the morning x

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@bindle , ya, loads of water definitely, it might drop a few leaves after the neglect, but it will survive, I'm struggling with mine too,  

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@ijssel lol lets try it x

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Is yours big as well?  

Answer 35

The devil  

Answer 36

It is a lily beetle x

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Sorry @nucleoprotein4107 you are incorrect with this one.  

Answer 37

I had one just the exact same on my lilies tonight, I thought it was a  at first

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@standoff24 pick it off and stand on it they are the devil and will damage your Lily

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@roselynroseman24 I will be out first thing in the morning  thank you  

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@standoff24 don't kill it, it's a cardinal beetle

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@roselynroseman24 don't kill it just it just capture and move it.  

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@standoff24 they are Lilly bigs and they will destroy the lilies Kill it xxx

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@standoff24 It must be lilly bug season.  

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@tse1045 That's what I did with mine. It looks so pretty. I couldn't squash it.  

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They are awful on Lillies & just strip them bear. Keep checking daily as they seem to multiply from no where.  

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@affable Price I think they are Cardinal Beetles. I'm going to check everyday to make sure there's no none.  

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@spider152 Yes. Good luck.  

Answer 38

Had one similar last year and googled and its a friend not foe. Not a Lilly beetle.  

Answer 39

I have these all over my tiger lily's

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@karwan Ord How is your Tiger Lillies doing?  

Answer 40

Ignoring the fact that that would be one strange looking lily, it’s not a lily beetle, it’s got a red head. It’s a cardinal beetle

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@clotheshorse2 thats whst i thought

Answer 41

It's Rango

Answer 42

It doesnt look like a lillie beetle as they are bright red more like a cardinal beetle as they can be more dull

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@quinquagesima79 It does look like a Cardinal beetle.  Is it friend or foe?  

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@spider152 seem to be ok x

Answer 43

It's a lily battle kill it or it will eat ya lily from inside out all way down well bad bugs

Answer 44

Lily beetle. Check daily and get rid of them all

Answer 45

I just see a spinning cube

Answer 46

I would say lilly beetle too

Answer 47

That’s no Lilly.  

Answer 48

Can you spray to get rid of them i had loads and picked them off and squashed them must be a better way of getting rid of them would welcome some advice

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@nucleoprotein4107 Dennis I'd like to know too.  

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@nucleoprotein4107 Dennis these are not lillie beetles so they wont hurt ur plant x

Answer 49

PLEASE stop using 3D photos! They are just confusing. They don't help anyone to look at something clearly and up close! i. e. an insect, a blight, a type of flower. I can't even attempt to help members if they don't post a photo that I can squeeze to expand and get in closer!  

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@brackely83 Hunt True. You've got got a point!  

Answer 50

Lily beetle

Answer 51

Ok. thank everyone!  Turning off commenting now. Goodnight and stay safe.