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Dear Bugman,
I found this beautiful little bug (slightly smaller than a typical ladybug) in my garden in southern Louisiana. Its gold color and transparent parts are very unusual to me. I suspect it’s a kind of beetle, perhaps even a ladybird but am unsure. I would appreciate deeply your identification, if possible. Many thanks,
Tom
Hi Tom,
This is a Mottled Tortoise Beetle, Deloyala guttata, which we identified on BugGuide. Tortoise Beetles are often called Gold Bugs.
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