Leaf Beetles

Tortoise Beetle: Chelymorpha cribraria

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Subject:  Can you ID this beetle? Geographic location of the bug:  Merritt Island, Brevard County, FL Date: 08/12/2021 Time: 02:52 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello, Hoping you can ID these beetles, which are located on (and apparently snacking on) railroad vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae) in a residential landscape. These are about twice the … Read more

Blue Milkweed Beetles in Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park

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Subject:  Blue Milkweed Beetles Geographic location of the bug: Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park, California Date: 06/04/2021 Time: 9:25 AM PDT Your letter to the bugman:  Dear Readers, Daniel was out hiking near the Getty Museam in a Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy park when he pointed out the Narrow-Leaf Milkweed that was just beginning to bloom to his … Read more

Flea Beetle

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Subject:  Pretty beetle found on fishing pier Geographic location of the bug:  Florida Date: 02/18/2020 Time: 11:01 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  I found this handsome gentleman hiding in-between two slabs of concrete on a marine fishing pier. He’s very pretty! What does he eat? I’m not entirely sure why’d he prefer being … Read more

Mating Red Turnip Beetles from Canada

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Subject:  Beetles Matting Geographic location of the bug:peter Laugheed Park, Alberta, Canada Date: 08/11/2019 Time: 12:48 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Found these bettles matting on Foxtail Barley along lake shore. Currious as to what they are. How you want your letter signed:  Larry Halverson Dear Larry, Because we quickly recognized these as … Read more

Three Lined Potato Beetle

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Subject:  Yellow Beetle Geographic location of the bug:  Bismarck, ND Date: 07/25/2019 Time: 07:24 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  The stripes are dark blue and hisses when disturbed. About 1/4” long. How you want your letter signed:  R. Green Dear R. Green, This looks to us like a Three Lined Potato Beetle, Lema … Read more