On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:19:41 GMT, "Daniel B. Martin"
wrote:

wrote:
They look like a variety of blister beetle to me. Nasty lil buggers.
Sevin would probably work.

Thank you. A brief exploration with Google Images confirms this insect
to be a Margined Blister Beetle. I've been hand-picking them, and will
continue to do so, but now I know it is important to avoid squashing
them. See
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/.../blstr_btl.htm

Daniel B. Martin

Now we know how it got its name! Looks like a nasty jellyfish sting!
Luckily I have not seen these in my garden.
Kira