Whats this

[Pottypotter]

Its black, has six legs, but if you took the legs of it would look like a caterpillar. The legs are all at the front so it looks like it has a long tail at the back. it has 6 orange dots along the side of its back. I found 2 on my chilli and pepper plants. Are they trouble?

[valmarg]

Without a picture, but from your description, they sound like ladybird larvae.

Very, very good.

They gobble up greenfly/blackfly.

Nurture!!

valmarg

[Pottypotter]

Without a picture, but from your description, they sound like ladybird larvae.

Very, very good.

They gobble up greenfly/blackfly.

Nurture!!

valmarg

They are longer than a ladybird

[Pottypotter]

Without a picture, but from your description, they sound like ladybird larvae.

Very, very good.

They gobble up greenfly/blackfly.

Nurture!!

valmarg

Oh no what have I done just googled ladybird larvae and you are right

[Pottypotter]

Thank you valmarg, I wont be so hasty next time.

[Nicos]

Ooooh...shame on you!!!
I think it's our instincts these days to kill anything moving which we are unsure about!
Maybe this 'getting back to nature' is about leaving things we aren't sure about??
We've all done the same sort of thing ( hangs head in shame smilie )

[Pottypotter]

Ooooh...shame on you!!!) We've all done the same sort of thing ( hangs head in shame smilie )

Only one died , the other went for an early flying lesson