Posts Tagged: harlequin bug
What's Stirring on Christmas Eve
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring,...
Harlequin bug wandering around on passion flower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Gulf fritillary caterpillar--soon to become a chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Another gulf fritillary caterpillar--soon to become a chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Gulf fritillary chrysalis attached to wire behind passion flower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Bug That's Perfect for Halloween
If there ever were a bug just perfect for Halloween, that would be the orange and black Harlequin...
Harlequin cabbage bug feeding on cabbage. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Harlequin cabbage bug crawling on cabbage leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This Bug Is Not Welcome
It boasts striking colors, but you don't want this bug anywhere near your garden. It...
Harlequin bug, Murgantia histronica, on weeds at the Benicia Marina. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Looking down on a harlequin bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Harlequin bugs suck juices out of plants. They prefer the cabbage family but also go for garden vegetables, weeds, field crops and fruit trees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)