what the he'll is this bug?
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aml1014
Masterpiece
There's no pic my friend
aml1014
Masterpiece
Lol we posted at same time
Brown_Thumb
Seedling
You must have a really great eye-site. On a microscopic level! I don't see a thing 
aml1014
Masterpiece
Oh and it looks like an assassin bug to me, totally harmless to trees only the bad bugs on them.
Brown_Thumb
Seedling
man you people reply fast as lightning! Harmless but are they welcomed? I mean to keep with the tree...
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Assassin bug. They eat other bugs... not plants.
aml1014
Masterpiece
They are very welcomed and harmless to the plants they eat aphids and borers and all kinds of bad bugs.
quietobserver
Omono
One of the "beneficial insects" you can purchase from arbico et all, hence the name. I had some once until some spiders that i've never seen around showed up...damn things looked like the amurican tarantula (& haven't seen the spiders since, sooo nature).
Thanks for the quick response every one....
I only had time to dance to one... yes one song befor all of you could right to me.
Jeeezzzz get a life!
Just kidding around for you that don't have a cents of humor. I spend way waaaa more time on here then any one in my family appreciate.
They just don't understand me. Or bonsai.
Brainless!
I only had time to dance to one... yes one song befor all of you could right to me.
Jeeezzzz get a life!
Just kidding around for you that don't have a cents of humor. I spend way waaaa more time on here then any one in my family appreciate.
They just don't understand me. Or bonsai.
Brainless!
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Good bug.
Bad Sign!
You might have more bad bugs than he could eat!
Sorce
Bad Sign!
You might have more bad bugs than he could eat!
Sorce
eferguson1974
Chumono
Me too, maybe too much time! I agree that hour bug wont hurt your trees. Btw, I like your veriagated ficus. If its a bonsai Id like to see it. I have one, cuttings arent working so Im trying an air layer. Is it diferent than regular ficus in your experiance? I hardly ever see them as bonsai. Mine has smallish leaves and fine ramification. But its skinny, hence trying to make two out of it then chopping low the existing trunk. Im scared to cjop before it backbuds lower, so it stays alive. The other trunk died from chopping it low and without leaves.
aml1014
Masterpiece
Check out my thread http://www.bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/how-about-some-ficus-benjamina-love-lets-see-yours.20278/ I need to update on all mine their all doing awesome and have been rewired since the pics
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Taste it and find out.
Sorry mine are not "bonsai's " yet... meany more years of training.
But I will tell ya I cut one of them down to a 1 inch stump 2 months ago and it's just starting to put out little buds... there tough!
aml1014
Masterpiece
heres one I'm making into a name, and they actually progress fairly quickly if they are happy, the two variegated ones started training in November of 14 and these pics are from August so less then a year like I said I need to get some new pics soon they look great, at least to me lol
EDIT: I just updated on that thread
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GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
They are good for pest management BUT do not get bitten by one! It is not only more painful then other bites it can cause a lot of damage to you... We have them here and it is wise to google them up so you understand and can identify them as they look totally different until mature like the one you pictured. We let them live outdoors here but always cautious not to get bitten when handling plants.
Grimmy
Thanks grimmy! I'll look in to it. I have 3 kids and I wouldn't want them getting but if it's going to mess them up.
Cypress187
Masterpiece
I'm totally not scared of those.
