#gardenpredators

[ligayagardener]

I was about to spray the Tamarillo with a jet of water because of the Aphid infestation when I decided to get the camera out, zoom right in and see what was really going on. There were hundreds of Aphid carcasses and only a few live ones. Hmmmm though I, what's been going on? I found a few tiny, tiny wasps doing their thing. The one in the first pic seems to be making quite collection if its trophies. We mustn't anthromorphise though... In the second pic was something that I was thinking of squishing but then I caught sight of those eyes. Aphids don't look at you like that, it is more of a Mantis thing. I checked my sources and, sure thing, it is a predatory insect, a Macrolophus, one of the good guys that munches on Whitefly. Hooray for it and hooray that my squishing fingers weren't a bit faster... _________________________________________________ #pestcontrol #gardenpests #gardenpredators #beneficialinsects #insectsphotography #gardeninsects #organicpestcontrol #urbanfarming (at Gawler, South Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CenewqTv3J-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ligayagardener]

A pretty little Skink. I found he/her under some pots I was moving. Had to wait a few minutes before the scared thing could be persuaded to move along a little. Two pots later, I found another one! Moving the pots was turning out to be a slow job. It's great to have lizards around. It means that the garden ecosystem is resilient enough to have ground dwelling predators that are bigger than insects and smaller than rats. Smaller than me too! _________________________________________________ #ecosystem #ecology #predator #gardenpredators #lizards #reptiles #pestcontrol #organicpestcontrol #gardenecology #gardenecosystem #ourgarden #gardenblogger #lizardsofinstagram (at Gawler, South Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVkDNuhvfKc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fearlessgardening]

This syrphid fly larva is eagerly hunting the oleander aphids on one of my milkweeds. Go get ‘em! #syrphidae #syrphidfly #beneficialbugs #pollinators #gardenpredators #coolbugs https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjvjeKqIfH/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ianscott360]

Some wasps coming out of their nest hole at West Farm. #farnhamcommunityfarm #wasps #waspnest #gardenpredators #helpfulinsects #usefulinsects #hymenoptera #apocrita #stingy #dangerousinsects #deadlybugs (at Farnham Community Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnqcfq4htN8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p8x61mqaxx3l

[kleptobek]

Webster Youngster #gardenpredators #spider #arachnid #arthropods #macro #nature (at Monmouth, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl85WOqBB28/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nktecsu3j52e