Citrus beetle ID (forum)
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Hello. Can anyone help me identify these orange-coloured bugs on my orange trees. They are same shape and size as a lady-beetle but orange in colour all over - no spots etc. Thanks
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Time: 14th February 2014 9:38pm
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sternus1 says...
They are a ladybird beetle. I cannot remember the proper or even the common name, but they eat scale. So they are good for your citrus, one of the best bugs to have.
Ok so I did a little google and they are red chilcorus of tribe chilocorini, and are indeed a scale predator. Definitely keep them around.
Time: 14th February 2014 9:48pm
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Bugsie says...
Many thanks, sternus1. These three helpful little guys have earned a reprieve and can go back onto the citrus tree to continue eating pests.
Time: 14th February 2014 9:53pm
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