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Old 10-05-2008, 08:36 PM
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Default What are they???
Ive been doing my gardening today and i kept on finding these bug things, they are about half an inch to an inch long and brown and a small oval like shape, any ideas of what they could be???
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Old 10-05-2008, 08:40 PM
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Got any pics?
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Old 10-05-2008, 08:41 PM
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http://www.gardensafari.net/pics/wan...hs4_2257_t.jpg


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Old 10-05-2008, 08:44 PM
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No, i should of taken one really, i might pop out and take one as i know where it is!
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Old 10-05-2008, 08:45 PM
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Its more like a cocoon than an actual bug
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Old 10-05-2008, 09:05 PM
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Do they look like a really short fat worm? I've got those, have no idea what they are!
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Old 10-05-2008, 09:13 PM
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yeah, something like that, like its waiting to hatch
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Old 10-05-2008, 09:19 PM
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Are they leatherjackets?
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Old 10-05-2008, 09:31 PM
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I think ive found it, i think its a moth
Common garden creatures
Its a moth pupa, ive found it on the above link!
Is this what you have found simplypotty?
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Old 10-05-2008, 10:00 PM
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It does look fairly similar, but I dunno, less colour. Does that make sense?
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Old 10-05-2008, 10:59 PM
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Just leave em on the surface, the birds will love em!
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