Re: Beetle eating rose blooms

Looks like some kind of Japanese Beetle to me...only it doesn't have the multi-colored shine to it?
 
 
 
David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net> wrote:
Good grief, that things nasty!

David Franzman
A Touch of the Tropics
www.atouchofthetropics.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna " 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 6:34 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Beetle eating rose blooms


> To make things easier, I posted her picture on the net for all of you to
> figure out....
> 
> http://simplymyworld.com/bug.jpg
> 
> How big is this bug?
> 
> Donna
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Andrea H
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:09 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: [CHAT] Beetle eating rose blooms
> > 
> > Hi all, I have a friend....that sounds a little fishy doesn't it?
> Anyway,
> > I
> > really do have a friend who has these odd little beetles eating her
> rose
> > blooms. they have attacked the Graham Thomas, and the Louie Philippe.
> the
> > are
> > now moving on to the Dahlias. She took a really good digital picture
> of it
> > and
> > asked me to see if someone on the list can identify it. I suppose it
> could
> > be
> > a Japanese beetle, but truthfully, I've never seen a real one as we
> don't
> > normally get them here. I have heard they're moving into the area.
> > 
> > So, is anyone interested in checking out this photo off-list and
> giving an
> > ID
> > a whirl? Please let me know.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> > 
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