Top 10 Beneficial Bugs for the Garden

Top 10 beneficial bugs and how to attract them to the garden.

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The spined soldier bug is a beneficial insect in the garden.

Spined Soldier Bug

The spined soldier bug’s pointed “shoulders” distinguish it from the peskier stink bug. Plant permanent beds of perennials to provide shelter for this predator of hairless caterpillars and beetle larvae.  

Photo credit: Russ Ottens, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

 

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