I saw a praying mantis!
It was only about an 1" long and it was eating what looked like an aphid among my swiss chard! I was excited cause it was the second one I've seen in my life--yippee!
yea, I've got mantises galore. they're all over my peppers. ladybugs drop by throughout the day, too. I also have this crazy looking little bug that looks a lot like a scorpion, but only has 6 legs, and no stinger. they seem to prey on bugs, too, whatever the heck they are. oh, and garden spiders. lots of them. I love watching them weave. oh, and I apparently missed ONE of the cherry tomato eating catterpillars, as yesterday I found a split open cocoon on the underside of one of my plants after turning it 90 degrees. I guess he was the one who ate 5 of my tomatoes. god bless him...
I had to spray some soap solution a few times early in the year, because of all-of-a-sudden massive aphid breakouts, but, nothing at all for months now. it's awesome.
I keep aquariums, too, and most people hate snails in their tanks. I love them. they prune my plants for me. I have a ton of light on my tanks, and my aquatic plants grow like weeds, and if I didn't have snails helping me prune, I'd have to prune my tanks several hours a week. now I do it a few minutes a month...
ecosystems are neat.
I had to spray some soap solution a few times early in the year, because of all-of-a-sudden massive aphid breakouts, but, nothing at all for months now. it's awesome.
I keep aquariums, too, and most people hate snails in their tanks. I love them. they prune my plants for me. I have a ton of light on my tanks, and my aquatic plants grow like weeds, and if I didn't have snails helping me prune, I'd have to prune my tanks several hours a week. now I do it a few minutes a month...
ecosystems are neat.
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