Like a 5 pointed star with antennae. Really hard shell. It's eating my potato leaves and has a healthy appetite but doesn't show up on any potato pest resource.
anyone able to identify this bug? Tortoise beetle
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Re: anyone able to identify this bug?
Actually the dark colored part of the shell kind of looks like a bear rug. Bear rug bug.
Actually the dark colored part of the shell kind of looks like a bear rug. Bear rug bug.
Re: anyone able to identify this bug?
Finally typed in the right phrase to find it.
Figures I'm looking all morning, post this then the next phrase I try works.
Tortoise beetle apparently.
https://ask.extension.org/questions/335803
Finally typed in the right phrase to find it.
Figures I'm looking all morning, post this then the next phrase I try works.
Tortoise beetle apparently.
https://ask.extension.org/questions/335803
Re: anyone able to identify this bug?
Spinosad should kill them. Unless of course you want to wait for a hare beetle to show up, then you can watch them race.
Spinosad should kill them. Unless of course you want to wait for a hare beetle to show up, then you can watch them race.
Re: anyone able to identify this bug?
Thanks dude, I don't have that on hand so just walked the rows picking them off. Everything I read said they aren't too terribly bad ultimately. If they can't be picked I'll check that spinosad out.
Thanks dude, I don't have that on hand so just walked the rows picking them off. Everything I read said they aren't too terribly bad ultimately. If they can't be picked I'll check that spinosad out.
I've placed a spoiler in the thread title. The thread might be useful to others in the future.
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