I had a few of these on my chair outside. They are Red Velvet Mite – Trombidium species and so cute and soft looking.

#insects #bug #goodbugs

Took ALL of my power to swallow my scream, restrain my murdery inclinations because I know he/she is a good guy and THEN go one step further and get the measuring tape. 🤣 😭
LAWD. WHY.

#housecentipede
#juststayinthebasementplz
#FASTasFK
#chilopoda
#goodbugs

I think this is Smooth Oxeye. It has a resident Ambush Bug hanging out. Maybe a baby one, too?
#nativeplants #pollinatorgarden #goodbugs #bloomscrolling

Not all bugs are bad. Some are absolute beasts when it comes to killing off the pests wrecking your garden.

If you're tired of aphids, caterpillars, or mosquitoes – this post’s your new best friend.

#PestControl #BeneficialInsects #Yardener #GardenHelp #NoMorePesticides #GoodBugs #BackyardLife

Lacewing eggs on asparagus 😊. #gardening #goodbugs #insects

#permaculture #plantnatives #goodbugs #mantids

Spiders being bros. /r/spiderbro is a place for friends of spiders, who are our bros. Spiders are fun, mostly friendly creatures that just want to enjoy a good meal (albeit of flies) and chill like you do. Post your ...

I am ashamed of the fact that I used to kill spiders in my youth. Spiders are the GOOD BUGS! They kill all the really BAD BUGS like fruit flies and mosquitoes and silverfish and the like.

So come over, today. Come over today to the Spiderbro way.

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#spiders = #goodbugs

Cover Crops Attract Pest Predators which Reduce Pesticide Use - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, November 2, 2021) Cover crops create habitat that draw in pest predators and help mitigate crop injury, finds research published in the journals Agroecosystems and Biological Control from scientists at the University of Georgia. Expanded predator diversity can reduce pest pressure that drives conventional chemical farmers to apply toxic pesticides, and the authors of the study find the practice to be economically viable within these cropping systems. “There’s a motion of change going on where growers are thinking more about using natural systems instead of just using pesticides,” said co-author Jason Schmidt, PhD in a news release. “Producers must use all tools available to make a profit, so if they can promote beneficial insects in the system to aid in pest control,  fewer inputs are needed and that should lead to reduced costs of production. ” To determine how beneficial cover crops were to cotton production, researchers began with experimental crops established over two years in 2016 and 2017 in Georgia. Twelve cover crops plots were established with crimson clover and rye, while a plot not planted with cover crops was used as a control. Researchers planted the cover crop in early November after the previous cotton crop […]

Expanded predator diversity & habitat can reduce pest pressure that drives conventional chemical farmers to apply toxic pesticides.#pestpredators #pesticides #habitat #farming #organic #goodbugs

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