lady bug?

[Lazuka]

dunno, took it up north, on manitou island michigan

[WMDunkin]

def. not a lady bug but some sort of beetle

[almo]

Kind of resembles a sexton beetle, but I know it isn't. Deff not a ladybug.

[LordV]

LOvely capture- amazing colours
Brian V.

[drevilsmom]

Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if it were to be a ladybug of some kind. I searched and searched through bugguide.net, and was unable to find any absolute matches, although this (http://bugguide.net/node/view/8376/bgimage) ladybug has a similar body shape, albeit spots instead of stripes. You may want to submit your image to that website for a definitive ID. They are a wonderful site, and always appreciate new images.

[tomd]

via google, I think it's called a turnip beetle
http://www.canola.okstate.edu/cropproduction/insects/index.htm

[almo]

via google, I think it's called a turnip beetle
http://www.canola.okstate.edu/cropproduction/insects/index.htm

I second that. It's Entomoscelis americana (http://bugguide.net/node/view/160610/bgpage), Red Turnip Beetle.

Couple of things I read say they are a pretty nasty pest species, but they sure are pretty.

[akmoose]

Wow, nice capture and colors!

[Bill Pham]

wonder what it look like rotated. i know that is the way it was but i can't help it. nice shot and find anyway.

Bill

[DaveBinks]

Nice shot - great colour!

[drevilsmom]

I second that. It's Entomoscelis americana (http://bugguide.net/node/view/160610/bgpage), Red Turnip Beetle.

Couple of things I read say they are a pretty nasty pest species, but they sure are pretty.


Good find on both of you guys. I looked through the longhorn and leaf beetles, but I must have missed it. :)

[McChub]

good color and all only thing that could be fixed is the focus half way down the bug

thats is my opinion