Bubble Bug

salden · Post by **salden** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:09 am

at least that is what it reminds me. I think this is a Milkweed Tortoise Beetle.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:53 am

I just took a picture of one of these the other day Sue. I always get them in my garden because they like to eat my morningglory leaves. A very sharp and crisp photo, you captured the clear edge of the wing covers very nicely

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:48 pm

Used to have these all over the place last summer, haven't seen any yet but then again I haven't seen hardly any bugs so far this year.

salden · Post by **salden** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:25 am

Ken Ramos wrote:Used to have these all over the place last summer, haven't seen any yet but then again I haven't seen hardly any bugs so far this year.

I have to agree with you Ken. I do not have as many insects this year and I also noticed that the birds are not migrating as they once did or at least they changed their location. Maybe it is my bird seed...

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:39 am

I got plenty of birds, you can tell by looking at my truck.

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:16 pm

What a strange "shell", I've never seen one of these. Thanks for showing us something new (to me at least!).

PhilH · Post by **PhilH** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:02 pm

WOW. What a strange bug, we have nothing like this in the UK (not that I have seen anyway).

Great pic btw