these are the mighty spider mite killer phytoseiulus persimilis
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Righteous!
Do they go after anything else, say like Freakin Fungus Nat Larvae?
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not sure about that but maybe. hypoaspis miles certainly do!
shes standing on guard so i gave her some water
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The Lady Bug takes care of the aphids on my Plum Tree.
Good to see another friend on this site. 
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Lotus these girls look so happy, and they have play dates with their friends… What a good dad
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So they will eat any aphid, that sounds like a good bug to have… How many would you want in a 10x10 garden as a precautionary measure?
The lady bug that is
Sorry for all the double posts, that goes out to everyone. I’m always stoned still, but my mind likes to go fast - shake and bake
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Overstock = Overgrow!
thanks dude:) i have 1 in a 5x5 XD they are hard to keep inside. just buy a bag and they will do their thing
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I purchased a clutch of them from a reputable all organics company and set them at the base of the tree. Every spring, they show up at the plum tree. Once they learn where “home” is, they tend to stick around.
Great creature.
In a 10 x 10 tent, a whole group in the amount I purchased would be 10 times too many.
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Going to chase this one down brother. Last winter, I had none, this year, there are a couple of pesky ones around. I kill them daily, but there will soon be billions.
Ordered. Here in a week.
Thanks @lotus710
I hope they show hungry.
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oh man i coulda sent you some if you wanted to try thatXD i got literally millions!!
but i guess idk how they would survive the weather where i amXD
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12,500 on the way.
The company is in California and they guarantee live delivery.
No biggie.
I have friends with unwanted house guests too!
Thanks, I know your are a true herbalist. Your generosity continues to flow.
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Do you keep them alive, how?
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i have a leaf mold icecream bucket i amended with neem, kelp, and malted barley. they just appeared one day and now they are allll over the place!!
Interesting.
I may have to view them as a disposable commodity. I imagine that once they clean out the larvae, they starve anyway.
I have a lot of house plants inside. Probably the source. Maybe I will set them free there too!
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well if you have a healthy soil they will have somewhere to live untill they are needed again:)
The soil usually will end up in my compost pile.
I will shortly begin my winter garden chores in prep for a sizable greenhouse and yard grow in June-October.
Don’t know if they will survive?
We get at least a few weeks of sub zero in the winter. 
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