what is this bug?

[Yuser420]

G'day people,
I been seeing a couple types of bugs on my outdoor auto serrated edge leaves. One is thrip and I have learnt in some posts here that they aren't that bad compare to mites. But what is this black colour tiny bug tho? They like to hide behind the leaves or in the tips in my experience. Cheers!

 

[Mellow oldfark]

Dont think too much to worry about unless theres legions of them.
Looks to big for a mite.
Leaves look healthy.
Pick him off and relocate if u reckon hes up to no good.

 

[Yuser420]

Dont think too much to worry about unless theres legions of them.
Looks to big for a mite.
Leaves look healthy.
Pick him off and relocate if u reckon hes up to no good.

they are only a handful at a time. So I just blow them away or crush them every time I see those haha.
ok then I will just relocate them next time. cheers!

 

[Stackr]

It could be a predator. If there isn't any leaf damage where they are, I'd leave them be, but that's just me. If you do relocate them, take them to the thrips and see what happens

 

[Yuser420]

It could be a predator. If there isn't any leaf damage where they are, I'd leave them be, but that's just me. If you do relocate them, take them to the thrips and see what happens

I am just not sure whether the leaves were damaged by them or not. Because there are a few damages. I am just killing them off or blow them away just in case.

 

[Aye Shroomer]

I had a few of those on my raspberries. They came around after I sprayed purecrop on the mites. Maybe they are predators??

 

[Stackr]

Possibly related to Orius, picture from bugsforbugs.

 

[BigRobbo]

I had a few of those on my raspberries. They came around after I sprayed purecrop on the mites. Maybe they are predators??

How did the purecrop go bro??

 

[Aye Shroomer]

How did the purecrop go bro??

Seems to have got rid of the mites.
Kinda burnt some leaves though.

 

[Mellow oldfark]

 

[Pikey]

@Mellow oldfark Nice clear photo. I'm pretty rusty on my pest ID, but it looks to me like a "Schellenberg's Soldier Bug" (Oechalia schellenbergii). They suck the goo out of other pests, such as caterpillars, & won't hurt your plants. Kinda similar to an assassin beetle. They're native

 

[Yuser420]

@Mellow oldfark Nice clear photo. I'm pretty rusty on my pest ID, but it looks to me like a "Schellenberg's Soldier Bug" (Oechalia schellenbergii). They suck the goo out of other pests, such as caterpillars, & won't hurt your plants. Kinda similar to an assassin beetle. They're native

very informative. thank you.

 

[Stackr]

To me it is a stink bug, even though it is a very distinctive and maybe lest common around the house, so I'll go with @Pikey

Edit: Next time I see a local stink bug on the lemon tree, I'll post a pic.

 

[Pikey]

To me it is a stink bug, even though it is a very distinctive and maybe lest common around the house, so I'll go with @Pikey

Edit: Next time I see a local stink bug on the lemon tree, I'll post a pic.

It could very well be a stink bug, like I said I'm a bit rusty

 

[Stackr]

Maybe "stink bug" is just a very common layman's term for this shape.

 

[Yuser420]

is this mould ? at the back of the leaves.

 

[Pixie]

Maybe "stink bug" is just a very common layman's term for this shape.

It's a fucking stink bug

 

[missrachael]

In my experience the biggest problem is insect poo causing mould once the buds start to get solid.....I had a dreadful season a few years back because of some strange bug like insect (different from yours but no so far removed) pooing in all my developing flowers. Never again.

 

[missrachael]

Apologies for hijacking your post @Yuser420 (she types as she hijacks your post) but thought it'd be silly to waste a 'What's this bug?' thread after discovering these (I'm thinking spider beetle of some sort) on one leaf this morning. Never seen them before.

Anyone know what they are?

 

[missrachael]

is this mould ? at the back of the leaves.

I'm stumped @Yuser420.....does it rub off? It doesn't look like mould, it looks like the chlorophyll has been removed/sucked out. Could it be some sort of insect damage perhaps?