Weird Bug on Potato Plant

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  1. SeanLI

    SeanLI Seedling

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    I have never seen a beastie like this. Two days now, been sunning himself atop some potato plants.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks in advance!

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  3. Pacnorwest

    Pacnorwest Young Pine

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    Could be potato beetle larvae.
     
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    Or more likely a ladybird larva!
    If by potato beetle, Colorado beetle is meant, then their larval stage looks nothing like that.
     
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  6. Pacnorwest

    Pacnorwest Young Pine

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    SeanLl Oh yes I see you are right . the potato larvae are very different.
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    Wish we had a few thousand of even Harlequin ladybirds at the moment. Not seen any at all here so far this year.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I've only seen one ladybird so far this year. :(
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    They’re over here, Eileen. They have been eating aphids like the clappers. Chomp,chomp,chomp,chomp.
    My broad beans had a few tops black with flies, the next day I went to challenge the aphids and they were all gone…the ladybirds sleeping it off on the leaves.
     
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    Lucky you. We have the food for them if they ever turn up.
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Yes, I felt lucky as I have seen very few ladybirds so far this year. Now they are all over the place. That’s me chuffed to bits.
     
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    Lady bugs usually will set up their home in the west facing windows for winter. And inside .
     
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