pests WHAT BUG IS THIS?

birdfather · Oct 28, 2012

hey folks, i'm here for more help! would you mind taking a moment and checking out this beetle and letting me know if i should leave them alone or make these things my female dog. this is the best pic i could get. it is pretty small and has a greyish color with black spots on it. thanks.

fishing4fun2 · Oct 28, 2012

Kind of looks like a box elder bug Painted white

http://www.google.com/search?q=box+elder+bug&hl=en&rlz=1C1_____enUS390US391&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=HKaNUKmeLIq62wW28IC4DQ&ved=0CCEQsAQ&biw=853&bih=603

birdfather · Oct 28, 2012

definitely not one of those. thanks for the input, though. it looks more like a beetle. the flash made it look whiter than it should. it's more of a grey with black spots

Scovie · Oct 28, 2012

Maybe this will help, it's a pretty cool free app, that identifies all kinds of garden bugs.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bonide/id386295794?mt=8

birdfather · Oct 28, 2012

thanks scovie. i'll give that a try.

Scovie · Oct 28, 2012

If you can, give us a better picture with no flash, close up.

If you want.

birdfather · Oct 28, 2012

i see these things ALL the time. i'm not much of a camera man as you can see. lol. i'll give it another go soon

mikeinsc · Nov 1, 2012

Compare to a Mealybug and see if that's it.

I retract my previous post.

Try Glyptoscelis squamulata or Grape Bud Beetle.

thegreenman · Nov 1, 2012

It's a total pain in the ass is what it is... I freaking hate that weevil..

Myllocerus undatus
it probably won't hurt your peppers, but it will eat almost anything in your yard that is remotely ornamental.
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/pest-alerts/myllocerus-undatus.html