PierreR
Shohin
We need a "pests and problems" sub forum...
So What the hell is this? For scale, this is a 1 1/2" long Scots pine needle. It is holding on to the needle really good. I noticed a few wasps hanging out in this particular tree, and was watching one crawl around for a bit, trying to figure out what their interest was in my tree. I see a couple of these little guys, so I pick them off, and crush them. Their bodys are very hard, almost shell like. I have not seen them move, no crawling, or flying.
After thinking what the wasps are doing, I start to think they are hunting/feeding, and I keep seeing these, so before I spray, I thought I'd get a mugshot of one and ask here. As you can maybe see, they are holding onto the needle, and are fairly tough to remove, well as far as removing bugs go... If you get their body and pull gently, you can actually feel a "pop" when they break free. Kinda reminds me of lice. Thoughts?
So What the hell is this? For scale, this is a 1 1/2" long Scots pine needle. It is holding on to the needle really good. I noticed a few wasps hanging out in this particular tree, and was watching one crawl around for a bit, trying to figure out what their interest was in my tree. I see a couple of these little guys, so I pick them off, and crush them. Their bodys are very hard, almost shell like. I have not seen them move, no crawling, or flying.
After thinking what the wasps are doing, I start to think they are hunting/feeding, and I keep seeing these, so before I spray, I thought I'd get a mugshot of one and ask here. As you can maybe see, they are holding onto the needle, and are fairly tough to remove, well as far as removing bugs go... If you get their body and pull gently, you can actually feel a "pop" when they break free. Kinda reminds me of lice. Thoughts?