Q:Β When your time permits,Β Would you share your thoughts on this newest visitor to the garden? He/she has increased in numbers over the past weeks and I have yet to determine which plant is part of their meal choices.
A:Β The insect, Pyropyga nigricans, is a firefly species without a light. These are predatory insects and are garden helpers so youβre lucky to have them.
Peter L. Warren is the urban horticulture agent for the Pima County Cooperative Extension and the University of Arizona. Questions may be emailed to
