Dark burgundy pest ? on my Phals

[Charles]

Not bad. Yeah, I live in Fl and we have a wide variety of pests here. If you keep your orchids outside, they will be exposed. Keep an eye on the hidden places on the plant. Anything unusual warrants a closer look.

[mother_earth]

You have to keep checking every day for these little "Buggers". They love to hide in between the leaves at the base of the plant. You think you got them all and the next day their back. It's an on and off problem for me and only on certain plants. Good Luck, Brenda