Saturday, June 20, 2009

Going Buggy on a Hot Afternoon

A yellow ladybug?

2 comments:

Judith said...

Great photograph!!!

Ashley Pie said...

They are the cucumber beetle they are pest!The larvae and adults attack asparagus, broad beans, eggplants, potatoes, certain fruit trees, tomatoes, peas, squash, corn (a favorite), cucumbers, potatoes, fruits, and melons. This is not the limit as they will attack over 270 plants in 29 families including flowers and ornamentals! The adults transmit bacterial mosaic and wilts. These bacterial diseases actually overwinters in the beetles' intestines!