Bean bug, buddy or bad guy?

[journey11]

Sorry, could not resist the alliteration, LOL. This little guy is just under a centimeter in length. He faintly reminds me of a ladybug nymph, but not anything I've ever seen before in this shade of fluorescent yellow.

 

[thistlebloom]

Mexican bean beetle maybe?

 

[digitS']

Thistle's suggestion (larger family): How about this one: Epilachninae ?

I sometimes see them. They don't seem to cause too much harm.

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I imagine they could.

Steve

 

[journey11]

I've not seen them before, but sounds like something I don't want multiplying. I better get squishin'! Thanks!

 

[majorcatfish]

had them a couple years ago in my wax beans have not seen them since.... my new foe is the western striped cucumber beetle...

http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/E-100.pdf

 

[journey11]

had them a couple years ago in my wax beans have not seen them since.... my new foe is the western striped cucumber beetle...

http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/E-100.pdf

Only a couple bad apples in the bunch. I need to pay closer attention to my lady beetles.