Black Webspinner
Oligotomanigra
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Phoenix, Arizona
Oildale, California
Sun City, California
Upland, California
Cross Timbers, Missouri
Dunn, North Carolina
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
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wm125avis
Jackson, MS |
July 2017 |
Neutral
Black and orange striped Blister beetles were pictured twice under black webspinner but are not a webspinner. They are about .4 inch to .8 inch long while webspinners are about half that long. This species is the worst plant defoliator of blister beetles. They occur in large sparms and provide a low toxin called cantharidin. Cantharidin causes blistering on hands if sensitive enough or blistering of intestines of livestock that eats the plants tainted from the beetles feeding on the plant.
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laedee
Bakersfield, CA |
April 2011 |
Neutral
I believe this is invading my greens in the garden . I flush them with water but they are back the next day. I will take a pic to compare. If its not this bug its one similiar. I thought it was called the devils coach wagon or something similiar.
I live in california. If anyone has any other info that will help me with these creatures and prevent them from eating my greens I would appreciate it.
I live in california. If anyone has any other info that will help me with these creatures and prevent them from eating my greens I would appreciate it.
