lil guy is busy eating the aphids
June 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
lil guy is busy eating the aphids
A #ladybug preparing for takeoff
They can eat up to 5,000 aphids in their lifetime, making them natural pest controllers!
In some cultures they’re associated with luck
They can eat up to 5,000 aphids in their lifetime, making them natural pest controllers!
In some cultures they’re associated with luck
April 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A #ladybug preparing for takeoff
They can eat up to 5,000 aphids in their lifetime, making them natural pest controllers!
In some cultures they’re associated with luck
They can eat up to 5,000 aphids in their lifetime, making them natural pest controllers!
In some cultures they’re associated with luck
Ivy Aphids, Aphis hederae, on an unopened Ivy flowerhead.
West Acre, Norfolk, last week.
www.naturespot.org/species/ivy-...
#Aphids #Hemiptera
West Acre, Norfolk, last week.
www.naturespot.org/species/ivy-...
#Aphids #Hemiptera
September 22, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Ivy Aphids, Aphis hederae, on an unopened Ivy flowerhead.
West Acre, Norfolk, last week.
www.naturespot.org/species/ivy-...
#Aphids #Hemiptera
West Acre, Norfolk, last week.
www.naturespot.org/species/ivy-...
#Aphids #Hemiptera
August 3, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Releasing ladybugs as natural pest control.
🐞
Ladybugs are exceptionally good for gardens and are considered beneficial insects.
They are natural predators that feed on soft-bodied pests like aphids and mites, with a single ladybug capable of consuming up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime.
🐞
Ladybugs are exceptionally good for gardens and are considered beneficial insects.
They are natural predators that feed on soft-bodied pests like aphids and mites, with a single ladybug capable of consuming up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime.
March 29, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Releasing ladybugs as natural pest control.
🐞
Ladybugs are exceptionally good for gardens and are considered beneficial insects.
They are natural predators that feed on soft-bodied pests like aphids and mites, with a single ladybug capable of consuming up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime.
🐞
Ladybugs are exceptionally good for gardens and are considered beneficial insects.
They are natural predators that feed on soft-bodied pests like aphids and mites, with a single ladybug capable of consuming up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime.
Front yard lupins and their annoying aphid army.
June 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Front yard lupins and their annoying aphid army.
Do the aphids have any idea what is about to happen?
(Hippodamia convergens ladybird beetle, lining up behind a herd of Aphis nerii oleander aphids. Arizona)
(Hippodamia convergens ladybird beetle, lining up behind a herd of Aphis nerii oleander aphids. Arizona)
July 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Do the aphids have any idea what is about to happen?
(Hippodamia convergens ladybird beetle, lining up behind a herd of Aphis nerii oleander aphids. Arizona)
(Hippodamia convergens ladybird beetle, lining up behind a herd of Aphis nerii oleander aphids. Arizona)
Tip: Ladybugs are great for fighting aphids. Observe this happy warrior patrolling my Souvenir de la Malmaison. #GardensHour
April 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Tip: Ladybugs are great for fighting aphids. Observe this happy warrior patrolling my Souvenir de la Malmaison. #GardensHour
August 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
September 26, 2026 at 9:08 AM
aphids: please don't listen to this ‼️
Historically, farmers detected pests through manual counting. But technology is always evolving. That's where the aphid-suction trap comes in.
Learn more about pest control, and what makes a pest a pest, in the newest episode of Absolute Units. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Learn more about pest control, and what makes a pest a pest, in the newest episode of Absolute Units. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
May 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
aphids: please don't listen to this ‼️
Killing aphids some more.
May 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Killing aphids some more.
MY MORNING JUST GOT WORSE
APHIDS HAVE ATTACKED MY GEOMETRY BROCCOLI
::SOBS::
APHIDS HAVE ATTACKED MY GEOMETRY BROCCOLI
::SOBS::
November 6, 2024 at 1:48 PM
MY MORNING JUST GOT WORSE
APHIDS HAVE ATTACKED MY GEOMETRY BROCCOLI
::SOBS::
APHIDS HAVE ATTACKED MY GEOMETRY BROCCOLI
::SOBS::
GM: I needed some kind of ant technology, and modified honeydew aphids seemed like the best thing.
PARTY: *shudders*
PARTY: *shudders*
October 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
GM: I needed some kind of ant technology, and modified honeydew aphids seemed like the best thing.
PARTY: *shudders*
PARTY: *shudders*
🌿☕ An adult ladybird 🐞 can eat 50 to 60 aphids a day, eating up to 5,000 aphids over a lifetime
Impressively, a hungry ladybird larva can eat between 100 & 400 aphids a day whilst growing
Natures natural pesticide.. Keep going kids xx 🤗 ♥️🐞
#nature #environment #gardening #cotswolds #ladybug
Impressively, a hungry ladybird larva can eat between 100 & 400 aphids a day whilst growing
Natures natural pesticide.. Keep going kids xx 🤗 ♥️🐞
#nature #environment #gardening #cotswolds #ladybug
May 29, 2026 at 7:25 AM
🌿☕ An adult ladybird 🐞 can eat 50 to 60 aphids a day, eating up to 5,000 aphids over a lifetime
Impressively, a hungry ladybird larva can eat between 100 & 400 aphids a day whilst growing
Natures natural pesticide.. Keep going kids xx 🤗 ♥️🐞
#nature #environment #gardening #cotswolds #ladybug
Impressively, a hungry ladybird larva can eat between 100 & 400 aphids a day whilst growing
Natures natural pesticide.. Keep going kids xx 🤗 ♥️🐞
#nature #environment #gardening #cotswolds #ladybug
Would you like a couple aphids
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Would you like a couple aphids
You might find this blog entry interesting on the subject of aphids surviving underwater… simonleather.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/a...
Aphids Aweigh – there are sailor aphids too!
In an earlier post I described the fascinating world of soldier aphids. There are also some aphids that might, with a little bit of imagination, be called sailor aphids. I first came across the p…
simonleather.wordpress.com
September 24, 2026 at 5:29 PM
You might find this blog entry interesting on the subject of aphids surviving underwater… simonleather.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/a...
Ladybird munching on aphids for #MacroMonday
July 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Ladybird munching on aphids for #MacroMonday
Good guys eating aphids on my rose 🌱 🐞
September 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Good guys eating aphids on my rose 🌱 🐞
Badass bugs ate a bunch of aphids and are banging on their grave
August 24, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Badass bugs ate a bunch of aphids and are banging on their grave
August 23, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Ladybugs devour thousands of aphids during their lifetime, thus naturally protecting crops, gardens, and wild plants. This is why farmers and ecologists consider them among the most effective natural pest controllers. Small, quiet, and often overlooked – yet indispensable for healthy ecosystems.
April 3, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Ladybugs devour thousands of aphids during their lifetime, thus naturally protecting crops, gardens, and wild plants. This is why farmers and ecologists consider them among the most effective natural pest controllers. Small, quiet, and often overlooked – yet indispensable for healthy ecosystems.
April 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM