Insect and Spider Identification: SOLVED: Mexican Bean Beetle?

Author Content TuttiFrutti Spokane Valley, WA (Zone 5b) April 28, 2005 10:09 PM Post #1434411 Have only seen one of these so far. The next pic shows one of the wings extended. SOLVED: Lady beetle - Coccinella trifasciata This message was edited Jun 4, 2005 9:46 PM Click the image for an enlarged view. TuttiFrutti Spokane Valley, WA (Zone 5b) April 28, 2005 10:13 PM Post #1434418 We've not yet planted beans; this beetle was found in one of our flower beds. Donna This message was edited Apr 28, 2005 3:13 PM Click the image for an enlarged view. Ursula Santiago Chile (Zone 9b) May 1, 2005 10:27 PM Post #1440917 Don't kill them, Donna. That's a Ladybird species - very useful critters. Maybe your internet connection is better than mine and you can check the enclosed link for the more than 400 species in 58 genera in North America. http://bugguide.net/node/view/179 Ursula TuttiFrutti Spokane Valley, WA (Zone 5b) May 1, 2005 10:33 PM Post #1440927 Thank you so much, Ursula!!! And we just snapped his picture and let him return to the flowers. :) BTW, we found our guy the very first time we visited that link: Lady beetle - Coccinella trifasciata Donna Ursula Santiago Chile (Zone 9b) May 2, 2005 12:19 AM Post #1441097 Great!

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