Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee to What is this thing?@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWhat is this bug (also don't mind my friend photobombing the picture with a stick of butter)lemm.eeimagemessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down12
arrow-up1106arrow-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 month agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squarefetter@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 month agoLacewing! 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-up18·1 month agoHow deep do you plant them? I might try growing some too.
minus-squarefetter@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoYou 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-up5·1 month agoYou 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