Little white eggs on my plant

[blackbetty]

Well I tried to take a pic but they are so small I cant get close enough. it seems they have hatched and whatever was in them in next to them now. They are brown and black. very tiny. I tried to do a google search. Thought it might be ticks but cant find any that lay white eggs.. they remind me of little Styrofoam beads. Im wondering if I should dispose of them if they are something that could infest or cause harm. They are on my Hibiscus plant outside. Thought maybe ladybugs too but those are oblong and brown..

 

[jojackson]

No idea what they are Betty, probly best to scrape them off or simply cut that leaf off, try to nip it in the bud. Maybe harmless leaf eaters or sap suckers but who knows.

 

[Lizardlover]

if i were you id cut the leaf off and keep it to see what they turn into.

 

[blackbetty]

What did Jo say? Anything helpful? Im assuming not, but thought I would at least ask.

The bugs are next to the eggs..those brown things.. Im freaked out by them.

 

[SimonBolivar]

I could be wrong but i think i've had an encounter with those..
Have you tried touching em? I think ive had a similar bug on me once and bit REALLY REALLY REALL hard. hurt so bad..
could just be regular plant bugs, i wouldn't risk it though. If this plant is in your cham's arboreum id get rid of these and look for any others.

 

[blackbetty]

No its outside..on my porch. I dont have a large cham anymore. He died.
I did touch them and they just move closer together. Thought it was a tick but it doesnt have a separate head form its body. the rest of the eggs are hatching out it looks like. they are all huddled together still. Thought they were spider mites but dont look anything like what google shows.. Im stumped.

 

[chameleon guy]

Don't you have a pair of frogs? What if those are itty bitty tadpoles.

 

[AJA]

Body Snatchers !

 

[jojackson]

What did Jo say? Anything helpful? Im assuming not, but thought I would at least ask.

He was horribly abusive as usual , hes a bad man! Its too frightful to re-type!

LOL, I love you too Betty

This looks like your bugs, not identified though unfortunately

http://bugguide.net/node/view/160415/bgimage

could be these Betty

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...biscus+leaves&ndsp=20&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&start=80

 

[SimonBolivar]

No its outside..on my porch. I dont have a large cham anymore. He died.
I did touch them and they just move closer together. Thought it was a tick but it doesnt have a separate head form its body. the rest of the eggs are hatching out it looks like. they are all huddled together still. Thought they were spider mites but dont look anything like what google shows.. Im stumped.

Hmm srry to hear bout ur cham.
I'd say kill em and let it remain a mystery. Like AJA said.. body snatchers!

 

[codiwatkins]

Im pretty sure those are milkweed bugs...........im trying to find a picture of the baby ones.......I have not been successful..........they are know for eating hibicus....

*ok I think Im wrong.....the babies are not so round shaped as your pic looks.........I cant belive that I cant find them ANYWHERE on the net. I have found some pics and No name for them..........GEEESH*

 

[blackbetty]

Yes I have frogs in a tank in my house. These are outside on my porch. I plucked the leaf and put it in a container. they will probably die as I have no clue what they are or what they feed on, but it wont be my plant today! Mwaha.. Im baffled... If I had a darn macro lens..!

 

[Syn]

I almost thought they were ladybugs! I've never seen them before in my life, so figure they don't live in the desert, LOL!

 

[dodolah]

anything sound familiar here:
http://www.hibiscusworld.com/BeersBook/5-Pests.htm

 

[blackbetty]

Well now I remember what spider mites are since they called them red and you need a magnifying glass so thta isnt it.. These are perfectly round.. I wanna say a really pretty shade of brown with some black on it..shiny, hard looking. there isnt a protruding head fromt he body and they stay in their grouping. I checked on them and they migrates across the leaf away from the eggs but are still all together in a group. I dont wanna pick one up for fear it might burrow into my skin!

 

[SimonBolivar]

Yes I have frogs in a tank in my house. These are outside on my porch. I plucked the leaf and put it in a container. they will probably die as I have no clue what they are or what they feed on, but it wont be my plant today! Mwaha.. Im baffled... If I had a darn macro lens..!

Wise. Wise. Wise.

 

[blackbetty]

Okay they have Grown!!! THey are black with white specs. They kinda remind me of lady bugs without the prottruding head. Could they be japanese thingies? Theya re fast too! They are triple the size and I think they are hungry!

 

[blackbetty]

They died as they had no food or water source, They grew huge though in that short time frame. Im still clueless as to what they were..The eggs did not shrivels but remained in tact and perfectly grouped on the leaf..