What kind of bug is this?

[DLtoker]

Well, just found these... Pic is a little blurry as I didn't realize I was holding the camera too close. Anyways, it looks like eggs along with something that just hatched. Lady bugs? Ticks? Something more ominous?

Anyways, thanks for the tip as bugs aren't my gig.

 

[kalikisu]

those look to be two different sets of eggs. Have you search and found more?

 

[DLtoker]

Nope... Haven't found any more and the leaf was burned so there is no chance of another photo. The brown objects are alive with legs squirming about when you touch them... The white ones, well, they are just hanging out there. The leaf is from an auto that was harvested today...

Growth on the plants are relatively healthy. They are very close together in places and with all the rain, a few leaves have died and molded up. In addition, I have seen a few nibble holes in some of the leaves. Nothing alarming, just a few munchs taken out here and there.

 

[jmansweed]

Flea beetles or Aphids maybe? Flea beetles will eat small holes in the leaves. Aphids will some time stay stationary when you mess with them other then squirming around a bit. It always starts with just a few, I'd keep a close eye. Best of luck.......

 

[Mutt]

baby slugs? would def. have some alarm if there's bite marks already...they only grow more hungry You been gettin slammed with rain like lotsa folks this year?
Will browse around see if i see anything similar.

 

[DLtoker]

Grr.... Well, not what I was hoping to see this morning. Well, I guess I will prepare for war. It does not, however, look to be any of the three already suggested. Thanks though

The rain. Oh boy. My story is like all the rest. No fun at all...

 

[smokingjoe]

Why don't you whack em in a container with a couple of leaves and see how they turn out. Go loud just in case.

 

[HippyInEngland]

Hello DL

Did they look like this?

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[jmansweed]

That's looks like what DL's describing, and now you've go me curious. ?

 

[420benny]

HIE, are those lady bugs? Nice pic. The bugs in the first pic are not slugs, aphids or flea beetles. I like the idea of letting them grow in a jar with leaves. You never know. They could be your best buddies.

 

[longtimegrower]

looks like hatching japan beatles

 

[jmansweed]

Jap beetles come from a soil born larvea.

 

[DLtoker]

Ah. They were Lady bugs! Kinda bummed I got rid of them... Well, now I know. Wish I still had all that good luck!