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Hidden Herbivores?
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Posted by well_drained z6a MA (My Page) on Mon, Jun 9, 08 at 16:12
| I have long since become accustomed to the idea that insect-eaten leaves are a sign of a healthy garden, but I'm curious: what's eating the leaves? Whenever I inspect the leaves with holes in them or corners chewed off (above and below), I see no hungry insects or other critters - to my disappointment. If I set up an all-you-can-eat buffet in my backyard, the least the diners could do is show themselves to me!
-- wd
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RE: Hidden Herbivores?
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| Have you gone out at night? Many insects are night feeders. |
RE: Hidden Herbivores?
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| Joepye: Right on the money! I went out with a flashlight and discovered little reddish-brown beetles on the undersides of my witch hazel's leaves. I'm pretty sure they're junebugs, Phyllophaga sp. ("leaf eater" - how fitting). - wd |
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