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Bugs: A mother and her babies??

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Hi all,

I am so curious about a bug seen frequently in my garden and I have not been 
able to find it in my books.  Maybe someone can help.  It is dark brown, 
about 1" long and somewhat resembles a soldier beetle with the spines on the 
shoulder.  A distinguishing characteristic is that on its back legs there is 
a diamond shape projection that fans out on either side of the leg.  I have 
seen several of these through the summer and have never noticed them doing 
any damage. Yesterday I spotted it on my blackeyed peas and surrounding it 
were 10-12 tiny very "red" baby bugs crawling up and down a pea pod right by 
the big bug as though they were pups with their mother.  She seemed to be 
watching over them.  I have never seen these "baby" bugs before yesterday.  
They were still there in the very same spot today, all day long.  Could this 
be a mother bug with her babies?? 

Thanks, 
Juliana


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