What is crawling in our garden? 06/02/08

Good evening Hans,
this red guest in your garden is called a lily beetle and is the most common lily pest in Europe. As the name suggests, it feeds on various types of lilies but also on lily of the valley, crown imperial, and onions. They can develop up to three generations. The only remedy is regular handpicking of larvae (you can find them under the leaves and they are red-colored). Otherwise, the beetle will eat the food meant for your snails.
Best regards, Christine

Good morning Christine,
thank you very much for the detailed information. Landschaftsfotos.eu is educational, you always keep learning. Then I will go in search of these larvae, I don't want our snails to suffer. ;-)
Best regards
Hans