Holes suddenly appearing in hydrangea leaves

[Eurosceptic]

Hi All

Woke up this morning to find holes in my two hydrangeas. Definitely not there yesterday. We had loads of rain yesterday (and today), so assuming resident slug population?

Whether it’s them or caterpillars etc, does 13 May have some special place in their calendar?

Views much appreciated as always.

 

[Wayners]

You have a hungry bug

 

[Eurosceptic]

You have a hungry bug

Thanks. What species of bug and how would you deal with the problem?

 

[aveatry]

Have a look under the leaves and have a look late at night and see if you can catch em, as far as I know they are not really susceptible to being eaten espicually by slugs - I have never seen a snail or slug on mine.

 

[Koolpc]

Thanks. What species of bug and how would you deal with the problem?

Looks like the work of the Greater Mottled Amazonian Razor Backed Beetle.

 

[aveatry]

Looks like the work of the Greater Mottled Amazonian Razor Backed Beetle.

I think you have been rolling hydrangea leaves and smoking them

 

[Koolpc]

I think you have been rolling hydrangea leaves and smoking them

No!!! Look it up.

 

[Eurosceptic]

Have a look under the leaves and have a look late at night and see if you can catch em, as far as I know they are not really susceptible to being eaten espicually by slugs - I have never seen a snail or slug on mine.

Thanks. Just checked (23.47) with a torch and can’t see anything lurking under the leaves. Weird that it/they only started munching last night.