Grasshoppers are fantastic to watch as they hop from one leaf to another with their enormously long legs. They have wings as well which allow them to go great distances […]
Grasshoppers
Snails and Slugs
HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM Snails can be as tiny as 3mm long to over 3cm long. They are gastropods which in Latin means ‘gastro’ for stomach and ‘pod’ for foot. They […]
Aphids
HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM Aphids are tiny, soft insects with six legs. They come in many colours including white, green, black and brown. Although they do have wings, most of […]
White Cedar Moth Caterpillar
HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM The caterpillar of the white cedar moth (Leptocneria reducta) is about 4cm long and very hairy. They have a brown or black head and their body […]
Slaters
Well, this is confusing. Should we put slaters into the good bug or the bad bug section? They can be both! In the end we put them in with the […]
Portuguese Millipede
HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM Portuguese millipedes (Ommatoiulus moreletii) have a smooth, cylindrical body made up of lots of tiny segments and range from grey to black in colour. They are […]
Scale Insects
HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM Scale are odd shaped blobs that live on the leaves, stem and branches of both outdoor plants as well as indoor plants. They can be brown, white, […]
Caterpillars
HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. They can be brown, green and even orange but are often the same colour as the leaf that they are […]
Whitefly
HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM Whitefly are tiny white insects that are about 3mm long which hang out in large groups. They spend their time and lay their eggs under the […]