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bigdaddie Sevierville, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 22, 2011

found these about the end of june in my flower beds and around the carport. They are about 3/8ths of an inch and just crawl around usually in bunches. Sorry about the fuzzy pic, camera doesn't get to close

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jul 23, 2011

Looks horribly like a lily beetle. If so get rid of as many as you can!!

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bigdaddie Sevierville, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 23, 2011

thank you, I actually did

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phloxphancier East Dennis, MA Jul 23, 2011

Not lily leaf beetle. I think the black "shoulder" markings make it more probably a boxelder bug nymph:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/3895/

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mystang89 Minor Lane Heights, KY Jul 24, 2011

What did you use to get rid of this beast? I have them all over my garden chewing up everything from Okra to Rhubarb and I haven't been able to find anything helping ID this thing. I don't think it's either one of the above pictures. It doesn't look like a lily beetle nor does it really resemble the other one. I really need help with these things please.

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bigdaddie Sevierville, TN(Zone 7a) Aug 01, 2011

Thanks to friends for info. I contacted Forestry because I believe they are box elder bugs- am waiting for them.
To mystanf89 I had sprayed them with a rotonone/ pyrthrin solution (organic). got it at the local farmers co-op. I use it on all bugs, carefully avoid spraying bees or flowers.

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