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Old 16-05-2006, 11:00 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
D.Reid
 
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Default I.D. a bug in my Garden (???)

Hi all,
I'm in North Florida...vegtable garden and I have seen many small 3/16" -
1/4" Orange colored bugs with 6 black legs. They look *very* much like a big
ant...you know with the big tail end (butt?) but it's not a ant (or I dont
think it is) I found a bunch on my squash plant blooms before they opened,
I'm seeing them on small watermelon plants as well. They could have a tiny
black dot on the top of there "Butts" but it's hard to tell with out a good
glass. They are quite colorful. Brilliant orange with black legs. They dont
move very fast and so far I have seen no appaerant damage...so far.

Any ideas what they are? Are they good...or bad? I tried to I.D. them with
resources on the internet but couldnt find anything that I could truely
say.."Thats it" !

Dave...Down in Florida

"I asked the Wizard for a heart, he said I needed a brain...so I set his
curtain on fire"