tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post3316030745875545595..comments2023-08-27T05:35:50.637-05:00Comments on Nature in the Ozarks: Flea Beetle - Kuschelina gibbitarsaMarvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-61159706384663792302015-10-08T10:58:54.692-05:002015-10-08T10:58:54.692-05:00It seems very odd that flea beetles would congrega...It seems very odd that flea beetles would congregate in an area where there is no host plants for them to eat, but I do not know of any sprays or other concoctions to deter them. Sorry I could not help, Shanda. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-58999064088428620972015-10-07T12:04:26.881-05:002015-10-07T12:04:26.881-05:00I appreciate insects, although these little fellow...I appreciate insects, although these little fellows have invaded my porch way... There are normally fifteen to twenty of them on the door and the screen door every time I open it. I have researched the plants they eat and we have nothing of the sort around our house. I am wondering if there is a way to deter them from loitering about in my doorway? I don't want to kill them but it has gotten to be quite the nuisance and a number of them have incidentally found their way in the house. Hoping there is a plant they dislike and I could possibly make a tonic to spray around the entryway? Any ideas would be helpful! Shandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011567721983695780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-20916281910194961422009-11-29T21:45:11.557-06:002009-11-29T21:45:11.557-06:00Wow...so pretty!Wow...so pretty!Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-65427441277388803372009-11-28T20:53:17.574-06:002009-11-28T20:53:17.574-06:00That is a nice looking insect. You take the most w...That is a nice looking insect. You take the most wonderful macros Marvin...MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-85200508377671125672009-11-24T23:03:43.548-06:002009-11-24T23:03:43.548-06:00Marvin - your insect photographs are stellar! Grea...Marvin - your insect photographs are stellar! Great photographs and a great read too. I like your creature profiles!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br /><a href="http://daveingram.ca" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Dave</a>Dave Ingramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10250840043409127789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-361162107257031942009-11-24T04:30:37.636-06:002009-11-24T04:30:37.636-06:00What a gorgeous thing he is! My dad was a coleopt...What a gorgeous thing he is! My dad was a coleopterist, and this brings back some memories.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00496924033221866102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-18544742293757565672009-11-23T18:10:57.419-06:002009-11-23T18:10:57.419-06:00Wow, this is how I should write my MM posts! Beetl...Wow, this is how I should write my MM posts! Beetles fascinate me, for they come in all shapes, sizes and colours. I started photographing them recently and I love it.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-36904536842811881642009-11-23T16:09:54.687-06:002009-11-23T16:09:54.687-06:00Thank you for this marvelous post. I've seen q...Thank you for this marvelous post. I've seen quite of few woolly caterpillars crossing the road as I ride my bicycle. I haven't run over a one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-74196907059768316682009-11-23T13:56:18.401-06:002009-11-23T13:56:18.401-06:00WR: I cannot really answer your question. Leaf b...WR: I cannot really answer your question. Leaf beetles are a very large family of beetles and most of them are brightly colored. I can only assume their coloration is aposematic, a warming that they are not palatable.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-37257265077178953362009-11-23T07:30:39.542-06:002009-11-23T07:30:39.542-06:00I wonder why the bright color? From an evolutiona...I wonder why the bright color? From an evolutionary point of view, one would think it would make them more volunerable. But if they are a "pest" perhaps not vulnerable enough. In any case the color is wonderful. You have such a good eye for tiny detail!WR https://www.blogger.com/profile/05730763054918340998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261260.post-57601170916757607672009-11-23T06:30:09.059-06:002009-11-23T06:30:09.059-06:00What a handsome beetle. You caught the shine on it...What a handsome beetle. You caught the shine on its wings beautifully.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com