Red And Black Scarlet Laurel Bug On Dried Leaves - Garden Insects - Colors Of Nature Stock Photo

Scarlet laurel bugs are quite attractive, with deep scarlet coatings, black central wing areas, and long antennae. These bugs feed on pods, seeds, and leaves, and gravitate toward gardens where vegetation is plentiful. They especially prefer gardens that are over-watered or over-stressed by downpours of rain, since they thrive in moist and damp conditions. Scarlet laurel bugs also feed on flower seeds, thus encouraging blossoms to drop. Poor drainage, compact soil, and nutrient conditions are all factors that attract these bugs.