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eodonn Westerly, RI(Zone 6b) Aug 27, 2006

The flash of the camera makes the edges of beetle look see through but it is all gold. Very small also thats my index finger. Found on four o'clock flowers.

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Aug 27, 2006

Maybe .. http://bugguide.net/node/view/8826 .. ? ..

- Magpye

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nifty413 Garland, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 27, 2006

I think it is indeed the Golden Tortoise Beetle (with that extra vote :-) ).

Please consider adding your photo to the BugFiles. Here's the link... http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/947/

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lwhalliday Pittsboro, NC(Zone 7a) Aug 27, 2006

Wow...they're really pretty, aren't they?

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2vernes Blytheville, AR(Zone 7a) Aug 28, 2006

I saw my first one about 3 years ago on my ornamental sweet potato vine. They're hard on a potato vine. But a cool bug they are. As shiney and gold as my wedding band. Then when you mess with them, they change to an orangey color. Very interesting. I took one down to my extension agent when I first saw them and they didn't know what it was. Sheverne

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