Are these red lily beetle?

Evening everyone

In my daughters little patch, it has her seedlings and some pink stargazer and oriental lilies across the top of a triangular boarder.

I spotted two red things on a newish lily is this the red lily beetle?

How do I get rid of them without hurting good bugs and bees?

or

Do I just ignore them and hope the hedge hog gets them?

I did try to photo them but it was on my phone sorry not brilliant but you will see the colour if nothing else.

Thanks

Marie

 

Yep, that's them. By the look of it they will be laying eggs in the morning which will quickly grow into orrible slimy larvae that will eat their way through the rest of your daughters lily.

 

Don't look right for Lily beetles...but cannot see any detail.
These are Lily beetles..

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=l...TQygOkuIHABw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=728

Very easy to catch and squash ...one at a time.
Just be very slow and careful they have a habit of dropping to the ground (upside down) if disturbed and are impossible to find.
No chemicals.
No danger to other wild life.

 

I just pinch them with the tips of my secateurs.

 

I use two flat pebbles/stones, hold one underneath and then crush it with the other one.

 

I thought it would be too obvious to put a laughing thingy

 

I guess I will be looking out for those larvae now they are really revolting aren't they. I don't have a problem killing them I am not keen on beetles at all must be a Liverpool thing.

I tried to crop and paste just for more detail but don't really think it is much better.

Thanks for all your replies it has been good to confirm what to do. I don't really like to kill unless I am sure its a pest.
I hope to get the larvae before too much damage. The beetles are now dead and gone do you know those cheeky things sat on that same lily for ages hours so I killed it for its cheek! Any other pest would do a runner while I was checking it out!

I have just seen the seedlings I think she will need to thin out and fill in the bits where the hedgehog has dug up. A couple of sneaky weeds in there I see.

She tells me she planted poppy, cosmos, cornflowers also some pink and blue nigella plus a few nasturtiums she said she just wants it wild like to encourage the butterflies looks like we will have fun trying to pick our apples which are just behind her bed. She is 14 years old and knows everything no help wanted :(

 

Thanks for the picture and advice what fabulous detail I am afraid I could not say it is the same beetle 100% I could not see the head or legs. I have tried to crop the picture but I still would not like to put my life on it. They stayed there so long I went back and killed them I expect I will be seeing that awful larvae so I will have to try and remove it if I can. shame I can't train the hedgehogs to eat the larvae out the lily but to high for them .

I am trying not to use pestersides opting for soap which seams to work for the aphids. I am feeding the birds and I know I have 5 big frogs knocking round so hopefully I can keep it a wild life friendly garden. I am amazed at the size of the bees they seam very big over the past few weeks.

Thanks for everything I appreciated your help.

 

Still cannot see any detail.
Colour is correct ...however they look too round and smooth.
Lily beetle are normally off as soon as they see a hand.

Would like to see a really sharp pic should any more of these critters turn up.

P.S. They are often found in pairs mating.
At least when killed they will have died happy.

http://www.wbrc.org.uk/WORCRECD/issue_29/LilyBeetle__Lilioceris_Lilli_in_a_Malvern_Garden.html

 

Hi Silver surfer.
I took the photo with my phone but I have no real idea how to do close ups next time I will try with the camera that said I am not good with that either.

I never seen any detail myself just two red beetles matting no legs or head. your life cycle article was very informative thank you.

My hands where virtually on top of them to take the photo and they stayed put for a couple of hours which surprised me. must have been exceptionally randy or perhaps the kids super glued them.

So far I cannot see any eggs on the leaves either side with my reading glasses on or off these leaves are very small. I must check the day lilies they have decent leaves to hide in. I just got my hubby to split them a few weeks ago they had took over a big area after about 10 years threw away the old woody stuff and replanted some newer tubers.

Have a lovely day it looks like rain here till about 7pm according to the weather. Hope it is nice where you are!

best wishes Marie

 

Hi Armandi
I never saw much detail even up close so would not put my life on it. They where mating but they never scarpered while my hands photographed them with my mobile. I could not see a head or legs really just the two red backs they stayed for hours I did reward them with a quick squishing they deserved it for their persistence.

Thank you for the picture and advice I appreciated it.

I wouldn't mind but of all creatures it beetles I don't cope with, they keep jumping out on me and virtually pull tongues at me.

Last week it was a green one shaped like a shield, then the same day a black one with a lot of orange no idea if friends or foes. I really need to check somewhere on which are gardeners friends.
The others on the ground I think I would like a quick cremation with the weed wand thing. I think the birds and hedgehog eat a lot so not really dealt with the bugs. Yesterday was different they had the cheek to go on my daughters stargazer lilies don't want her put off gardening before she starts.

Have a lovely day, best wishes

Marie

 

They do not normally go on Day Lilies which are Hemerocallis and not related to true Lilies, by the way.