I keep checking my host plants,find a lot of munched leaves but not the munchers.
sunflower leaves
Signs of munching
paw-paw
these ants on the back of sunflower leaves seem to be protecting the group of black specks
I wonder if that is aphids eggs the ants are protecting. They are probably "nurse" ants that raise and "milk" the aphids. Funny how nature works! :-)
I've got something eating some of my sprouting Sunflowers. No cats, but I bet they are underground during the day. Will check later with a flashlight to try to find what is eating them!
Becky,
It was you that sent me the cassia privet,right? It's uuuupppp! Hopefully I'll have something munching on it too soon.
I can't tell what those black speck are, the ants are rather aggressive when I touched the leaf. Had to turn it over by grabbing the stem several inches away from the leaf.
Guess I'm going have to go pillar huntin' after dark too.
P