Vegetables: Cool Lookin Bug

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fodder Whitman, MA July 4, 2009 09:39 PM	I call this one "Buggin My Basil" found this critter crawlin on my summerlong basil plant...i don't know what it is, and i doubt he's beneficial, but....i couldn't squish him, because he was too cool lookin... anyone know what it is? View Larger
cyclops101 Wakefield, RI July 4, 2009 10:19 PM	Leaf hopper. Ready for this? Bet you can't say it fast 3 times. I had trouble saying it once. GRAPHOCEPHALA COCCINA QUADRIVITTATA.
fodder Whitman, MA July 4, 2009 10:47 PM	"GRAPHOCEPHALA COCCINA QUADRIVITTATA" is that a Mexican dish? Have i eaten this insect before?? :P
fodder Whitman, MA July 6, 2009 01:48 AM	i dont suppose he's beneficial?
cgustaf Omaha, NE (Zone 5a) July 6, 2009 04:21 AM	No, It's not! This little guy was just featured on a show that we have here in Nebraska called Backyard Farmer - it is run by the University of Nebraska and has a panel of experts that answer these types of questions, here is a copy of what they said and a photo of the bug. I also found this on one of my hibiscus plants, they must be abundant this year! 1. This is a colorful insect that this viewer found in their yard in Lincoln, NE. They are wondering what it is, and whether in fact this is a good guy or bad guy. a. It's called either a candy-striped leafhopper or red striped leafhopper and one of our very strange ones. It’s attracted to a number of different kinds of plants including blackberry. They are hardly ever numerous enough to cause damage. It's one of those that are large enough that children and adults can look at in the garden and landscape. They are susceptible to carbaryl if you see nymphs. I don't think there's going to be a need. View Larger
Jim41 Delhi, LA July 6, 2009 05:00 AM	Prettiest bug I've ever seen.
XMelissaX Indianapolis, IN (Zone 5b) July 6, 2009 05:06 AM	I wouldn't mind the bugs in my yard so much if they all looked like that.
Jim41 Delhi, LA July 6, 2009 07:51 PM	Isn't it amazing that the patriotic little bugger showed up on the 4th of July.

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