Insect with two spiky tails on apple tree

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  1. guyswift

    guyswift New Member

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    Can anyone please identify this bug on my apple tree? It's an insect with two spikes in the rear.

    Thanks.
     

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  2. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Looks like an earwig.
     
  3. guyswift

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    Thanks so much for the quick reply. Is it a pest I need to worry about?

    I think I already have both Rosy Apple and Wooly Apple aphids on the tree (http://www.home-orchard-apple-trees.com/apple-aphids.html) and codling moth (apple worm) infestation.

    I've been spraying garlic but I don't know if it's working. Organic apples must be a myth...
     

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