When I was clipping the blooms from my #Coleus this morni...
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@MimiGreenthumb
If it were me, I'd relocate them outside if possible.
Don't they sting?
They eat spiders, who are beneficial for your plants!
If it were me, I'd relocate them outside if possible.
Don't they sting?
They eat spiders, who are beneficial for your plants!
@MimiGreenthumb No, it is generally not necessary to remove a mud dauber (or dirt dauber) or its mud nest from your coleus plant unless it creates a safety hazard or damages the plant's structure. These solitary wasps are highly beneficial. They are not aggressive: Mud daubers are solitary wasps and rarely sting humans unless actively provoked or crushed. They act as natural pest control: The adult female paralyzes spiders and seals them inside her mud nest to feed her young. By hunting spiders and other garden pests, they help protect your plants. No harm to the Coleus: They are simply using the sturdy stems or leaves of your coleus as a temporary resting spot or foundation to build their mud nest. The wasps themselves do not eat or damage the plant. If the mud nest grows too large, is visually unappealing, or is in an area where you might accidentally brush against it, you can easily remove it. How to remove: Wait until the evening when the wasps are docile, or do it in the winter when the nest is inactive.The process: Use a putty knife or scraping tool to gently pop the nest off the plant stem. Be aware that you may find dead or paralyzed spiders inside.
@MimiGreenthumb @CutePolypremum @izzyandsugar @maci.in.bloom I agree with @planthoe40 and @Ms.Persnickety Mud Daubers are highly beneficial and natural pest control. Since your plant is already outside, just leave them be. They wonβt hurt your plant. They are also non-agressive, even though they can look kind of scary. Iβm always happy to see them at work outside. It would be such a shame to remove this nest!
Adult mud daubers only eat flower nectar, inadvertently pollinating along the way. But inside that nest are lots of spiders, potentially dangerous ones too, like black widows, for their larvae to eat. Leave them be π€πΏ
Adult mud daubers only eat flower nectar, inadvertently pollinating along the way. But inside that nest are lots of spiders, potentially dangerous ones too, like black widows, for their larvae to eat. Leave them be π€πΏ
According to the Internet. They do sting and their stings are venomous however, they are rarely ever aggressive towards humans. So if you decide to move them, I would suggest moving them at night. At night is when they are inactive. If you decide to go this course be very careful. You could stir them up. I would suggest just leave them if theyβre not bothering anything.
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Hi again!
After having read everyone's comments and my brain finally realizing that the Coleus is outside, yes! I would definitely leave well enough alone π€π
Hi again!
After having read everyone's comments and my brain finally realizing that the Coleus is outside, yes! I would definitely leave well enough alone π€π
@CutePolypremum , they could also be attracted to the water in the soil. I get ants in my plants (not pants π) often. I relocate them.