Re: Cucumber beetle or not?
>If i can, i will try to get a picture of it and attach it to my email for
>you guys and see if you can decide what it is. I looked up spotted cucumber
>beetles and they are the opposite in color and pretty much same in shape of
>what this one looks like. maybe they change color when they become adults?
>i
>suppose it could be possible. It is very small, i will try to take a
>picture
>with a digital camera at school if possible.
>
>
>Casey Neuville
>Amherst Jct., WI
>personal best-339 in 98
>
Casey, the previous post from Bill that said they were cuke beetles is
WRONG. (As you apparently already found out). Like I said cuke beetles are
yellow, with black dots or stripes. They do not change color as adults. They
are soil dwelling larvae in juvenile stage, and as adults, always are
yellow(ish) with black dots or stripes.
I won't give out bad information to anyone, and if I am not sure of
something, I will say so. I hope that others here have the same standards, I
know 99% do.
As for your beetle/bug in question, if you can get some pictures of it, I
can try to I.D. it for you. They could be a species of lady beetle, which
are beneficial. You wouldn't want to go kill them off with Seven, for sure.
So if you can get some close pictures, please do that A.S.A.P.
-Steve
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