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Wed, May 30, 12 at 18:52
| I need identification of a beetle that is infesting my lanceleaf coreopsis. It has orange and black longitudanly stripes on its small body. It does not fly. My plants are heavily infected but no other plant is touched including diffent varieties of coreopsis. Any one with any ideas? |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Wed, May 30, 12 at 19:48
| Does it look like the attached link? If so, one of the good guys...just let 'em be. |
Here is a link that might be useful: ladybug larvae
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- Posted by clc70 8 Wa. (carterconnie@ymail.com) on Wed, May 30, 12 at 23:19
| Nope, these are hard backed beatles about the same size as a lady bug but longer than they are wide. |
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Thu, May 31, 12 at 6:03
| Can you take a photo? That would make it pretty easy. Or go to google images and type in a description of the bug and see if a photo looks like it. |
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