Garden Pests and Diseases: Friend or Foe?, 1 by Night_Bloom

Night_Bloom wrote:
Good question paani, and I have an answer for you at least about the tiger beetle larva. Tiger beetle larva live in holes in the ground. They wait for prey to come by and grab it. Here is what a tiger beetle larva hole looks like. Normally you wouldn't be able to see the larva head - I went "fishing" for this one and just put it back before I took this picture. The size of the hole can vary greatly depending on how old the larva is. Notice that there isn't any debris associated with this hole - that is typical of tiger beetle larva holes.