A pretty little bug

A pretty little bug Sofspics
By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
May 7, 2020 12:27am CST
I wanted to share with you a picture of pretty little bug I found in my garden some time last week. Some of you know that I am an avid gardener and very little in my garden goes unnoticed. Here is this cute little fellow in lime green with teeny little paws and pretty polka dots , I haven't seen the likes of him before. At first I thought that he was a ladybug of a different kind, but looks like he wears a transparent PPE. His transparent skin makes him look really cool. I know many of you don't like seeing bugs and insects, to me they are really fascinating. I take pictures of them, study their usefulness in my garden and decide whether I want to have them there or not. This guy stays for the moment until I have more information. Have you seen this bug before?
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Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 May 20
The bugs, particularly the lady bug with red polka dots, they are my friend in the garden because they eat the aphids.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
Ladybugs are friends of every gardener. I actually brought them from my friends garden to mine.
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Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 May 20
@sofssu oh, that is nice of you to import the bugs.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
@Alexandoy Friends like earthworms and ladybugs are always welcome.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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7 May 20
One thing I like about insects and birds is their color. they have this beautiful color combination that only God Jah designs. Pretty bug!
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
Amen to that, We can never recreate the colors or the shades of nature.
Anna
@LadyDuck (472500)
• Switzerland
7 May 20
It's a pretty bug but I do not know what it is.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
Called the Turtle beetle, but there is very little information out there, I need to check thoroughly.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472500)
• Switzerland
7 May 20
@sofssu I have researched, it has been introduced in some countries to control thistle, they feed on those plants.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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8 May 20
@LadyDuck We don't have thistle here. I will do a bit more search when have the time today. I don't want them eating any of my plants, they can feed on aphids all they like.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 May 20
that PPE coat on him is quite unique as is his colors.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
I really think that the PPE coat looks cool :)
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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8 May 20
@Jessicalynnt Thank you , sweet of you to do so.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 May 20
@sofssu me too! I tried to look it up, but couldnt find anything like
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DianneN
@DianneN (247183)
• United States
7 May 20
I have only seen ladybugs in red.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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8 May 20
Here we have reds and orange too .
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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8 May 20
@DianneN This is the first time I have seen these here as well .
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DianneN
@DianneN (247183)
• United States
8 May 20
@sofssu I’ve seen orange, but not that pretty green!
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
7 May 20
i think i've seen this bug before, but I don't remember where. That is bugging me, honestly!
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
Do you remember the bugged comment on another site?
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
@DocAndersen Now he toles me!!
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
7 May 20
@sofssu that was what was bugging me, i do remember bugging you on another site about that picture!
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (141878)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 May 20
I do not think I have seen that bug before. He is pretty.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
Thank you, i think the little guy will be happy.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318848)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 May 20
He's cute. No, I haven't.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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8 May 20
He is really cute, I am glad everyone thinks so.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
7 May 20
I usually see red ones.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
However, this bug is called the tortoise beetle. Its is very different from the ladybug from what little information I've gathered.
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Jane Li
@JaneLijie (156)
• China
7 May 20
What a pretty little thing! I never see that color before.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 May 20
I like the way you called it , it is indeed a pretty little thing.
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