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Cochecton, NY

Today I found these wierd gray bugs on one of my plants. The ranged in size. They were a flat gray color. Ugly little bastards. I they bad news?

9/13/2009 6:34:45 PM

Cochecton, NY

That would be "ARE" they bad news, not "I" they bad news!

9/13/2009 6:35:27 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Did they have multiple legs and had a hard shelled body? I had the same problem. I threw down some granular sevin. Hope that takes care of em.

9/13/2009 6:47:28 PM

Navarre,OH

Sound like young and adult SVB's.

9/13/2009 8:06:26 PM

Navarre,OH

Wait i meant squash bugs not squash vine borers. Look at this link. Is this them? http://www.pesticide.org/pubs/alts/squashbugs/squashbugs.html

9/13/2009 8:18:40 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

I looked online and i believe this bug is called the common woodlouse. It is related to the crab family. It feeds on dead plants. I read that they arnt really harmful and dont really carry disease. however they are insects and can bring in things, good or bad. I'd kill em as soon as I see em!

9/13/2009 9:09:32 PM

Navarre,OH

A common woodlouse only has a few predators and their not bad to plants. One of the most common is the woodlouse hunter(woodlouse spider) They have a redish upper body and a whitish abdomen and BIG fangs. Woodlouse are actually benificial animals(their not insects). They are decomposers of dead plant material. We want those. :) Other common names others call woodlouse is potato bugs/pill bugs/rollypully. My kids love catching them. lol Here is a pic of a couple http://www.gardensafari.net/pics/duizendpoten/shiny_woodlouse.jpg

9/13/2009 10:46:47 PM

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Crush one & report how it smells.

9/14/2009 1:10:42 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Stinkbugs??? Tremor, nice suggestion!!! Sorta looks like home plate, and grey!!! I agree, squish one in yer fingers and smell it!!! LOL Peace, Wayne

9/15/2009 1:25:51 AM

Cochecton, NY

Billium, you hit the nail on the head! Those are the little buggers.

9/17/2009 2:46:42 AM