Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee to What is this thing?@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前What is this bug (also don't mind my friend photobombing the picture with a stick of butter)lemm.eeimagemessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down12
arrow-up1107arrow-down1imageWhat is this bug (also don't mind my friend photobombing the picture with a stick of butter)lemm.eeCall me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee to What is this thing?@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square27fedilink
minus-squarefetter@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·1 年前Lacewing! Super beneficial insect! I try to grow them every year in my garden. They eat aphids and other pests on plants. It’s a friend :)
minus-squareSonicBlue03@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 年前How deep do you plant them? I might try growing some too.
minus-squarefetter@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 年前You don’t really plant them, you get eggs on little strips of paper that you hang on your plants. Super easy!
minus-squareTheLadyAugust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 年前You can also plant lots of pollen producing plants or borage to help lacewings thrive. And of course don’t use pesticides
Lacewing! Super beneficial insect! I try to grow them every year in my garden. They eat aphids and other pests on plants. It’s a friend :)
How deep do you plant them? I might try growing some too.
You don’t really plant them, you get eggs on little strips of paper that you hang on your plants. Super easy!
You can also plant lots of pollen producing plants or borage to help lacewings thrive. And of course don’t use pesticides