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WNYwillieB Buffalo, NY(Zone 6a) Jul 14, 2008

Found these on my bee balm ..... should I be nervous?

Thanks in advance.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 15, 2008

They're about as bad as you can get; they are Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica; Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) - their larvae destroy grass roots, while the adult beetles feed on just about any vegetation. See http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1296/ for all the gruesome details.

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WNYwillieB Buffalo, NY(Zone 6a) Jul 15, 2008

I thought that's they were ..... Yeah .... lucky me!!

Thanks suunto

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zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 15, 2008

Remember to mark as solved!

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CB3 Roper, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 15, 2008

Can anyone Identify this fellow . He was in the soil where I was digging my taters. Is he good or bad .Can't find him in any of my books or on the web. Thanks

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CB3 Roper, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 15, 2008

Here is a second photo ,maybe this will help.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 15, 2008

This is a ‘good guy,’ it is a tiger beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae; subfamily Cicindelinae); likely Tetracha carolina, a species widely distributed in South Carolina - see http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/tigb/sc/104.htm for an image. Note that the pale markings on the wing covers can show considerable individual variation within the species. Tiger beetles, both as larvae and adults, are voracious predators on other arthropods. They used to be in a family of their own (Cicindelidae), but now are considered part of the ground beetle family.

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WNYwillieB Buffalo, NY(Zone 6a) Jul 15, 2008

How do you mark as solved TWICE??

:-)

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 15, 2008

You probably should have just started a new thread for the beetle, that would have made things easier for all.

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WNYwillieB Buffalo, NY(Zone 6a) Jul 15, 2008

Well, I didn't add it, but I know what you meant :-)

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