Just found a nymph and adults on my lambsear flower heads. Hope my photo turns out as good as yours.
Thank you! by: Anonymous
I have seen these little critters around before, but never knew what they were till now. So thanks very much for the info and your time! :)
Twiced stabbed stink bug nymph by: Moni
Amy
Your critter is the nymph stage of the twiced stabbed stink bug. The adult is mostly black with red line over the shoulder and two red dots (stabs) on the rear top. These are small stink bugs usually found on flowers with seeds in the fall. I find them often on my Obedient plants.
Adults suck plant juices from many different plants: thistles, mints, goldenrods, ragweeds, columbines and other perennials.
Here are some photos of nymphs and adults.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/6433/bgimage
Tortiseshell beetle by: MydMo
It looks like it might be some variety of tortise shell beetle.
lil bug in Daylili by: Anonymous
very odd, kinda like a Lady bug! very good picture!
