Black Webspinner (Oligotoma nigra)

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ilv2grdn Cross Timbers, MO(Zone 6a) Jun 25, 2012

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ruraldogs ROMANCE, AR(Zone 7b) Jul 01, 2012

This creature is currently devouring my Early Girl tomato plants at lightning speed. I am maintaining an organic garden and need immediate advice on what to apply to rid myself of these pests. Diatomaceous Earth doesn't seem to be doing the trick. I looked up Black Webspinner on Google and only find the species without the orange in it, which is what I have here.

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ruraldogs ROMANCE, AR(Zone 7b) Jul 01, 2012

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Black Webspinner (Oligotoma nigra)

Image 1. I beleive this is a different variety of webspinner. Same size, shape, lifecycle, and can reduce lucious plants into bare stems.


ilv2grdn - It has been correctly identified as a Blister Beetle. Just a heads up! They suck the life blood out of tomato plants and peppers! Working on that now.

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ruraldogs ROMANCE, AR(Zone 7b) Jul 01, 2012

Striped Blister Beetle - Google Image Results

https://www.google.com/search?q=blister+beetle&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=4qHwT9jwL4ec2AXy6aChCg&ved=0CGAQsAQ&biw=1536&bih=757#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=striped+blister+beetle&revid=637760329&sa=X&ei=MqLwT_rUHoPg2gXa34iAAg&ved=0CG8QgxY&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=fefb4e6372649132&biw=1536&bih=757

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