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

sebeck wrote:
I really like the predator pictures you've been posting. I've seen a couple of them in my garden and was wondering whether or not to encourage them.

Here's a picture of a guy I've seen twice--each time on a different species of Santolina. He's a little over a quarter of an inch long. Don't you like the way I was able to get a photo of him lounging on his side!!! Ok, so it was posed. And he was dead. And my nephew took the picture.

I've seen another critter who is not so willing a model. He is red all over and about half an inch long, with a broad, flat abdomen which is frequently tipped up. Any ideas pop into your mind, or do I need to wait until he is more "willing" and take a photo?

Thanks for all your help.