Okay, I've circled something of interest on your Haworthia... what is it, just another "scarab-like thing"? I've never seen damage like that before (either), I'm intrigued as to what's going on too.

Planto

This post was edited by plantomaniac08 on Wed, Oct 15, 14 at 8:46

Rina, not sure either, but I would be concerned with the circle I've added. Could be mealy... looks like it when you enlarge the picture. Then again could just be dirt or a piece of perlite. The two lighter areas don't look like mealy webs so ??????

Planto

Thank you (good eyes!). That is actually just a 'garden debris', bits from the pine trees (there are needles in all my pots too). I should have take photo after. And the other one you circled in white is actually very small dent. I have found & tried to remove other 2 I am wondering about when inspecting for possible bugs (bringing them in from garden).
No webs, luckily, so far didn't find any other bugs.

These haws have been pupping like crazy, some of the pups actually split the older leaves (circled in photo below) - hopefully it's visible. And some more debris from the pine tree is visible on bottom left in this photo too.

Rina

Rina,
Thanks. :) Well, that's good to know (that it's just garden debris). I wish I knew what to say, but those spots aren't something I've encountered before. I hate to say just keep an eye on it, but that may be all you can do. If you don't see anymore spots form or signs of a pest, could of just been something tried to take a bite and didn't like the taste (just a guess).

Planto

Bump.

Rina, did you get any answers to your mystery damage?

Planto

Planto, I didn't.
But it is quite unusual to me, and doesn't seem to be doing 'anything' (changing in color/size, no bugs crawling out of it or similar), so I will just watch it & see. I don't see similar damage anywhere on other haws (there is 4 in that same pot). It could be some kind of mechanical damage scabbed (?) over, or oedema as I mentioned before.
Rina

Rina,
Okay. I wasn't sure if maybe you had received a private response. I've never seen oedema on a Haw, but if that is what it is, at least it's just a one-time cosmetic issue. Same with the mechanical damage. Better than pests any day, haha.

Planto