Insect and Spider Identification: SOLVED: It's a bug!

Author Content mystic Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) May 23, 2004 2:48 AM Post #880084 But dang hungry ones. It's some kind of beetle but what kind and how do I kill them? They are having a feast on my garden. Click the image for an enlarged view. mystic Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) May 23, 2004 2:49 AM Post #880087 See the damage they can do. Click the image for an enlarged view. htop San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) May 23, 2004 6:59 AM Post #880234 Oh, my ... I am so sorry for you and your plants! The damage looks like they might be flea beetles. They are very small about 1/16th of an inch long (although the insects in your photos appear to be larger) and jump when disturbed. Most are shiny black, but some have an metallic bluish or greenish appearance. There are many different kinds. This is a link providing information about canola crops, but it shows the characteristic damage they do. http://www.westcoag.com/Insects/FleaBeetles.htm Here's another link that shows a few other types and the damage that can be done. http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/jeffco/hort/diseases/fleabe... Another link: http://vegipm.tamu.edu/chewing2/fleabeetle.html Calalily Deep South Coastal, TX (Zone 10a) May 24, 2004 3:32 PM Post #881651 I was thinking flea beetle damage too, but wasn't sure if that's what those black bugs were. I know they love anything in the solanaceae family. mystic Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) May 24, 2004 4:50 PM Post #882069 Well the only thing they seem to be bothering are my primrose.(Oenothera). So far anyway. But it sure looks like the ones in your links. Thanks everybody.

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