Organic Gardening - Control Garden Insects Naturally
Millipedes are red, brown, black or coppery coloured with wormlike segments each having at least 2 pairs of legs for each segment. (not to be confused with centipedes that have only one pair of legs per segment).
Millipede(left)-Florida Agriculture, A group of millipedes (right)-J. Kalisch, UNL
Soldier bugs are ‘True Bugs’ and are related to stink bug but are not harmful to your crops. They are a beneficial that we all need in our gardens. It’s not so much that they just eat the bugs but they also LAY their eggs on the dead bodies!Â
Spined soldier bug-Perdue University
Salamanders are not insects but really are cold-blooded amphibians. They are not lizard family as they do not have scales. They are another beneficial in nature.Â
Cave Salamander-NCSA, Long Tail Salamander-Ken Felsom
Earwigs are dark brown insects, with pincers at the rear end and are about 1.5cm long. They are scary looking especially if you see them in your house.
Male European Earwig (left), Insect Photos.net, Female Earwig (right)-University of Minnesota Extension Service