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I have a gazillion of these flower flies in all my asteraceae. The yellow/black coloring, reminiscent of wasps, is a defense mechanism.
I just found one in my back yard omg they have got to go.
I am an avid collector of insects recently. I caught one just yesterday. 10-7-23. I studied him a little the put him back where I found h... Read More
I will not spray poison on food plants. But I know no way to control these, one of only two problem bugs in my organic garden (the other ... Read More
I found the Spotted Apatelodes Moth caterpillar (yellow) in my Baptisia False Indigo today 9/21/2023. Newton County, Georgia. Never had s... Read More