wijn Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Hi all Can anyone identify these beetles? I have quite a lot of them in the garden at the moment - and while they seem most interested in the Eugenia flowers so far, I fear that I may be in trouble if they develop a taste for cannabis. Anything to worry about? Edited January 3, 2019 by wijn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breadinator Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Looks like a fruit chafer, the yellow and black ones are more common, which in afrikaans usually called a "tor".From google:Fruit chafers are familiar garden pests. They affect plants by chewing on the fleshy foliage and causing irregular holes, and they bore into the soft, ripe fruit to extract the juices, an action that spoils the fruits. This makes them unpopular amongst gardeners and farmers. Some of the flowers affected include roses, proteas, carnations and dahlias, and fruits affected include grapes.Can't find anything regarding their appetite for cannabisSent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemic Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Perske tor. We made kites out of these as kids. Tied a piece of sewing thread to a back foot and they did the rest. Its not a friend but not a concern for your cannabis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer420 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Now I also want some. Dammit man, I was deprived as a child. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smelly Joe Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 If you're talking about these ones then they are the ones to be weiry off. If I'm not mistaken and if I googled correctly AND if my own experiences is wrong then they lay the eggs that hatch and turn into this...... They cause a lot of damage in the growing season. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG Smelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wijn Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 Hi all Many thanks for the feedback! That sounds pretty reassuring, on the balance. I'll still do my best to discourage them from spending time in my garden though - especially if their larvae may be bad news for the rest of my plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreX Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 1/3/2019 at 7:08 PM, Smelly Joe said: If you're talking about these ones then they are the ones to be weiry off. If I'm not mistaken and if I googled correctly AND if my own experiences is wrong then they lay the eggs that hatch and turn into this...... They cause a lot of damage in the growing season. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG Smelly I have tons of these in my garden... Luckily they didn't cause any noticeable damage to my plants... They are really good in the compost bin to chow the compost and aeration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I have tons of these in my garden... Luckily they didn't cause any noticeable damage to my plants... They are really good in the compost bin to chow the compost and aeration All over my compost bin, adults and larvae.Larvae apparently only eat dead and decomposing matter. They seem to stay away from my cannabis, hope it stays that way.Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreX Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Yea I havent had an issue with them... They can stay for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemic Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Adult beetles are drawn to flowering trees covered with pollen. Jasmine, peach blossom etc. Might eat a male cannabis plant as there is pollen. Don't think they will go after a female plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreX Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Good to know.. My daughter likes to play with the beetles cocoons... Calls them gogga eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer420 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 My friend or foe appears to be a rainspider. Sneaks into my tent (not the first one).im sure it enjoys the climate, but other than the large egg sack it's perhaps going to build, friend or foe? Sent from my CLT-L29 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weskush Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 1/3/2019 at 7:08 PM, Smelly Joe said: If you're talking about these ones then they are the ones to be weiry off. If I'm not mistaken and if I googled correctly AND if my own experiences is wrong then they lay the eggs that hatch and turn into this...... They cause a lot of damage in the growing season. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG Smelly Found a couple of these worms in my soil pot after my seedlings suddenly died. Pulled the seedling and discovered that the root were chowed off. Could this creature be responsible for it? They seem to be in all my soil pots and i have no idea how they got there. I've never seen the adult beetle specie in my area... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Unfortunately yes, fruit chafers they're called. Larvae normally dine on decomposing organic matter but I've also experienced otherwise. I now sift and remove them from my compost for planting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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