Meet Mr. Rodeo! This little beetle just kinda appeared in my organic garden- although nothing is really growing yet I wondered if Mr. Rodeo was a beneficial, neutral or an organic garden eatin' bug?I call him Mr. Rodeo because of his chiseled, hammered, gorgeous black and white pattern on his back that reminds me of fancy leather cowboy boots. Underneath his armor were some red-ish tinted wings. He wasn't too shy, too fast, or sketchy - in fact Mr. Rodeo was easy going, slow and seemed like maybe he wasn't in any rush to protect himself from predators - but maybe that's cause most critters won't eat a beetle in these striking and poisonous looking colors?
Can any of ya'll help me identify this pretty lil' guy?
Xoxo
Your beetle caught my attention enough to Google beetles. Learned l/5th of the 2.5 million species of living things is beetles. But couldn't find your beetle. But from what I did read, markings like on yours aren't good. Can you call UNC?
ReplyDeleteAnother anchor stink bug!
ReplyDeleteHey Kittie --->
ReplyDeleteI totally need my own personal entomologist, like most people have secretaries or cooks, or housekeepers!
Gratuitous !
ARE yOU Sure!??! That thing looks nothing like a stink bug, even the anchor ones--- do you have a link? I need proof ;)
AAAAAWWWWW...he's so cute!
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put it in your hand and shake it to get it riled up. if it stinks it's a stink bug.
ReplyDeletelooks like some kind of alien grape stomping dairy cow.
forgot to mention Gratuitous nailed it as an anchor stink bug.
ReplyDeleteIts not a stink bug, It is a Calligrapha Leaf Beetle
ReplyDeleteThat bug is good for your garden, it eats the bugs that will eat your garden.
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