What are these bugs?

Discussion in 'Biology & Genetics' started by cjard, Apr 6, 2008.

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    hahaha...look like regular bugs that drink leaf juice
     
  8. MacGyver1968 Fixin' Shit that Ain't Broke Valued Senior Member

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    That's a Varda question if I ever saw one.

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  9. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    well, what's the plant that it may be attracted to?
     
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    Oh dom, you are a genius!! That is what they look like!
     
  12. domesticated om Stickler for details Valued Senior Member

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    Thanks

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    , but It was more luck than smarts unfortunately.
    Since it looked sort of like a lady-bug (dome shaped round insect), I figured it was a type of beetle ---- and since it loitered around the house plants, I figured it was probably a pest.

    I googled "beetle + pest", and this is the google image result from the third page
    http://images.google.com/images?q=p...&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&start=42&sa=N

    I was convinced it was the same beetle (and posted the reply) after comparing the spoon-shape of the antennas --- which closely matches this pic:

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  13. MacGyver1968 Fixin' Shit that Ain't Broke Valued Senior Member

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    Nice snooping there, D.O.....We ought start calling you Sherlock.

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