Comments on: Mystery bug http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2008/09/01/mystery_bug/ Peace, Justice and Hockey Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aggro http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2008/09/01/mystery_bug/#comment-18472 Aggro Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:06:36 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/?p=494#comment-18472 Obviously some type of coleoptera. And it's not a bug, it's an insect. :) Obviously some type of coleoptera.

And it’s not a bug, it’s an insect.

:)

]]> By: RichW http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2008/09/01/mystery_bug/#comment-18445 RichW Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:38:37 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/?p=494#comment-18445 Celeste, Thanks for the correction. Yep the size of the insect pretty much cinches it. I love taking field trips and classifying everthing under the sun. My focus is usually birding but I include insects, wildflowers, and tree identification. Trees and flowers are easiest because they stay still while I look through a field guide! Celeste,

Thanks for the correction. Yep the size of the insect pretty much cinches it.

I love taking field trips and classifying everthing under the sun. My focus is usually birding but I include insects, wildflowers, and tree identification. Trees and flowers are easiest because they stay still while I look through a field guide!

]]> By: Celeste http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2008/09/01/mystery_bug/#comment-18422 Celeste Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:12:57 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/?p=494#comment-18422 Hi Steve - I'm a bit of bug nerd, so I can tell you this is Ten-lined June Beetle. Probably died of natural causes, they start emerging in June and are gone by September. Agree that ants have been doing their recycling job. They are really bad fliers, and because they are so big, they can cause a real ruckus when they fling themselves at porch lights. Here's one I had in my yard a few weeks ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cramsay23/2831831715/ Hi Steve – I’m a bit of bug nerd, so I can tell you this is Ten-lined June Beetle. Probably died of natural causes, they start emerging in June and are gone by September. Agree that ants have been doing their recycling job. They are really bad fliers, and because they are so big, they can cause a real ruckus when they fling themselves at porch lights. Here’s one I had in my yard a few weeks ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cramsay23/2831831715/

]]> By: Steve http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2008/09/01/mystery_bug/#comment-18409 Steve Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:43:50 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/?p=494#comment-18409 Well, thanks, Rich, that's the closest I've seen to a match, and yes, it was found a few steps from the potatoes. But this guy is about an inch long! Well, thanks, Rich, that’s the closest I’ve seen to a match, and yes, it was found a few steps from the potatoes.

But this guy is about an inch long!

]]> By: RichW http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2008/09/01/mystery_bug/#comment-18403 RichW Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:49:10 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/?p=494#comment-18403 Due to the wing stripes - Possibly a Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, but not certain because of the extensive damage. Are you growing any potatoes in your garden? Due to the wing stripes – Possibly a Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, but not certain because of the extensive damage.

Are you growing any potatoes in your garden?

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