Any idea what kind of bug this is on my Meyer Lemon tree?
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One of the Chrysomelidae Leaf Beetles, I could not find a species or genus match, there are hundreds.
Note the long antennae, unlike lady beetles.
Thanks, YOU DA MAN.,
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After further research and assistance from another insect forum member, your beetle is Blepharida rhois - Sumac Flea Beetle, a species of the large Leaf Beetle family I mentioned earlier.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/39512
^ note the highly variable appearance
Hostplants are sumac and currants, not citrus.
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Can’t quite tell if it has a snout
had no snout and vey tiny. ill try to get a better pic if i c another one tomorrow.
Is it upside down? It almost looks like hair nodules or whatever they are called on woolly aphids, but outline looks wrong.
Even though I enhanced the picture, it is hard to tell for sure.
Perhaps a dermestid beetle. Note that the short, clubbed antennae is correct for this insect family.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/6448
^ scroll down to Habitat and Food info, includes flowers.
I cannot tell from the picture if the wing covers overlap (bug) or are split down the middle (beetle).
Varied Carpet Beetle? Anthrenus verbasci
Adults feed on pollen
podpiper and paul: Yes, genus Anthrenus is often pictured on flowers, the podpiper image does not show enough detail for a species ID.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/11210/bgimage?from=192
These beetles would be a minor pollinator, and beneficial.
k8: perhaps an assassin bug nymph, a predator. Handle with care.
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I second that definitely a assassin bug nymph and thanks for all your IDs larry im always impressed.
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I also find those and would like to know if they good bugs or bad! If bad what to use to kill them? Thanks
The assassin bug nymphs and adults are beneficial, although they will also eat other beneficial insects.
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The beetles, larvae, and pupae that Ruben pictures directly above are the Cottonwood Leaf Beetle, Chrysomela scripta.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/464775/bgimage?from=528
https://bugguide.net/node/view/4050
^ scroll down for food and pest status.
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Thanks @LarryGene, I found those bugs on my Corkscrew weeping willow tree and not too far from there I have some Poplar trees for shade.
Question. Should I been concern about them? If so how to get rid off them?
Ruben: This beetle species will not damage fruiting trees, shrubs, or vegetables. Controlling adult beetles in large trees is nearly impossible.