Re: strange bug-please don't laugh
- Subject: Re: strange bug-please don't laugh
- From: "Ruskos" r*@charter.net
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 21:57:57 -0400
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
nope, thanks for the suggestion, but it's not a squash/stink bugI've seen
plenty of them "Ewww!"
This thing is sitting on top of the leaves bold as brass.this is a small
beatle type bug, rather flat, clear outside edge, and appears to have an
antenna type thing coming from it's back end.I'm scanning the web sites
someone else sent trying to identify it, but I'm coming closer and closer to
calling it a UFO.
It's not very particular either.It is chewing holes in the leaves of
EVERYTHING it lands on.(hmmm, maybe it's collecting specimins to bring back
to it's home planet??)
----- Original Message -----
From: <WILLYRAIN@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: strange bug-please don't laugh
> In a message dated 6/18/2003 10:45:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> ruskos@charter.net writes:
>
> > Any ideas on what it might be??
> > I've been calling it the turtlebug, but that's just because of the
markings,
> > buts it's a pretty tough little bug!!
> >
> > Cyndi
> >
>
> I believe to that is a Squash Bug (aka stink bug). They like to hide under
> the vine when you rustle the plant. Grab one of the little buggers and
smush it.
> If it smells like paint thinner it is squash bug.
> Get the little buggers.
> Bill
>
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