The genus SCYMNUS includes many species of small black, brown, mottled or spotted beetles. The larvae are usually covered with a white wax and are often mistaken for mealybugs. They feed on mealybugs, scale insects, aphids, red spiders, mites and insect eggs. Adults are about 1/12 inch (2 mm) long.
FRIEND or FOE SERIES
INSECTS ARE EVERYWHERE and they are the most diverse creatures in the world! It’s impossible to keep them out of our gardens, but that's not necessarily a bad thing because a wide variety of insect life promotes biodiversity!
The TSMG's are pleased to bring you the 'FRIEND OR FOE' series! We will look at a common garden insect to determine whether it is a Friend or Foe (or both)!
Posters of the following 'Friend or Foe' are included as .pdf documents at the bottom of this page.