Meet Mr. Snakefly. He showed up in my flowerbed of pink dianthus the other day, and very kindly posed for my camera for quite some time. If you see one of these guys in your yard or garden, treat him kindly, as he is one of the “good guys” in the world of bugs. He is predatory in the larvae and in the adult stages, which means he likes to eat aphids and other destructive insects in your garden. Here’s some more interesting information with facts you may not have known about this interesting little creature.

Cute bug (snakefly) on a pink flower petal looking back at you.

Tiny bug (snakefly) peeking out from under a pink dianthus flower petal.

Snakefly hanging out on a pretty pink dianthus flower.

Enjoy the little things in life. Bug on a dianthus flower.

Snakefly resting on a dianthus flower.