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SP2340 03-17-2009 12:17 PM

Picture of insect on my orchid
 
Hi everyone! I went outside and found some insects crawling around on a new growth on my C. Landate. I put the whole plant in a bucket of luke warm water and when the bugs floated to the top I killed them. I went again today and there's more! Can any one tell me what they are, I attached a picture. Thank you.

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jkofferdahl 03-17-2009 12:53 PM

The picture isn't overly clear, but it looks to me like an ant.

flhiker 03-17-2009 12:56 PM

Not sure what it is but to me it looks like a ant. But if someone here cant ID it, You can go to this site. and they ID it for you. I've use them in the past and gave fast and and friendly responses.
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GreenpinkE 03-17-2009 01:08 PM

New member jumping in. I have a Landate that I set outside in the summer also, and this happens all the time. I think their after the sap. As long as they don't eat the plant it think it will be OK. On mine, a wasp is usually standing guard. Now all you need is a friendly Wasp!!!!

SP2340 03-17-2009 01:08 PM

Thanks flhiker, I'll check out that site. Sorry about the pic but the insect is sooooo small. I set my camera to 5 megapixels and zoom to .1 meter and thats the best I could get. It looks like an ant but its butt is white and they move very fast, maybe it's just an ant but what are they doing? Must be eating something, right?

flhiker 03-17-2009 02:27 PM

Your welcome. I don't know that they hurt the plant but it will break down you medium quicker. Also if your camera has a macro or close-up setting you'll get much better close ups shots. If you get a answer please let us know.

SP2340 03-17-2009 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenpinkE (Post 204601)
Now all you need is a friendly Wasp!!!!

lol, I think I'll take the ants instead!


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