hi all,
this little puppy is just slightly longer than a lady bug. it's spots maybe more orange than the pic shows, it BITES, hard (me and the dogs), it flies and this is the 1st time in 15 years i've ever seen it. it has chewed the POO out of mostly my dayliles but is an equal opportunity muncher . oh, and they're fast moving.
thanks a bunch
mary ann
This is a lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), namely Coleomegilla maculata - see http://tinyurl.com/nlgld8 for an image. They are quite common in our area of West Virginia.
thanks a bunch ! i've never seen them around here before. mean little creatures they are !!
mar
so they're beneficial. hmmm. i thought they were eating my daylilies..sorry universe !!
