CLOSED: Who's this little feller on my Bachelor Buttons?

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croclover Lake Forest, CA(Zone 10a) Jun 22, 2006

Been seeing these lately on my bachelor buttons. They are about dime sized. They don't look like cuc beetles or Japanese Beetles.

Thanks for looking.

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Agrinerd Franklin, NC(Zone 6b) Jun 22, 2006

It's an immature stink bug of some sort. I'm sure an expert will come along with an exact ID fairly quickly.

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croclover Lake Forest, CA(Zone 10a) Jun 22, 2006

Are they actually stinky? Gross. I picked it up with my bare hands.

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Veshengo Faversham, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jun 22, 2006

Hi. The beetle is a shield bug and is a full grown adult. There are many different species specific to certain plants.

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croclover Lake Forest, CA(Zone 10a) Jun 22, 2006

Thank you so much Veshengo! I LOVE DG! Subscribing to Dave's Garden is the best $15.00 I've ever spent on my garden and I won't be renewing any of my magazine subscriptions next year!

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Agrinerd Franklin, NC(Zone 6b) Jun 23, 2006

Yep. Alarm them and they STINK! Here it is. Green Stink Bug nymph. http://ipm.ncsu.edu/cotton/insectcorner/photos/stinkbug.htm


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croclover Lake Forest, CA(Zone 10a) Jun 23, 2006

Thats the guy! Excellent link Agrinerd! I read that they emit a sweet-smelling stink. After I handled the bug, I kept swearing I had a wierd perfume on me and got all bugged out and had to go take a shower immediately!

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