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What is this bug (also don't mind my friend photobombing the picture with a stick of butter) (lemm.ee)
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[-] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 8 points 5 months ago

Doesn't seem to happen when they get squashed.

[-] TheLadyAugust@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago

Please don't kill these insects. While these only eat pollen, their larvae are highly carnivorous and will eat tons of pests.

[-] Corno@lemm.ee 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yup! They may be a little stinky in their adult form, but their larvae are great at getting rid of pests like aphids! Here's a cool little video of them doing just that

[-] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 5 months ago

As with most insects, it pretty much always depends on how convenient / inconvenient it is to capture & release them at the time of finding them. If it is very late and they sit in a bad spot then I'm not gonna go through the hassle. If they release some stink bomb shit when feeling threatened then I'm even less inclined to do so.

this post was submitted on 18 May 2024
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