Sage beetles?

Tina

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Oct 8, 2018, 3:51:40 PM10/8/18

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I have a lovely sage bush and I spotted two beetles, like ladybirds but
shiny green on there, mating. Are they anything to worry about?

Bob Hobden

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Oct 9, 2018, 12:20:11 PM10/9/18

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On 8 Oct 2018 20:51, Tina wrote:
> I have a lovely sage bush and I spotted two beetles, like ladybirds but
> shiny green on there, mating. Are they anything to worry about?
>

https://www.rhs.org.uk/science/help-our-research/rosemary-beetle
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Stephen Wolstenholme

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Oct 10, 2018, 6:01:29 AM10/10/18

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On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 20:51:37 +0100, Tina <christin...@gmail.com>
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>I have a lovely sage bush and I spotted two beetles, like ladybirds but
>shiny green on there, mating. Are they anything to worry about?

The green sage beetles are so beautiful than I don't try to get rid of
them.

Steve

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Tina

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Oct 11, 2018, 7:39:43 PM10/11/18

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Thanks, Bob I had a look at the link. but my impression of the ones I
saw were that they metallic green without purple stripes. I'll have
another look to see if I can find them again as in every other way they
fit the bill.

Tina

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Oct 11, 2018, 7:47:44 PM10/11/18

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Well, I have to admit they are attractive but what will they do to my
sage and rosemary bushes? During the summer I dry sage and rosemary for
winter use.

Mike Coon

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Oct 12, 2018, 6:00:35 AM10/12/18

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In article <g2a5ou...@mid.individual.net>,
christin...@gmail.com says...

Extra protein?

Mike.

Stephen Wolstenholme

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Oct 12, 2018, 6:27:07 AM10/12/18

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On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:47:37 +0100, Tina <christin...@gmail.com>

wrote:

>On 10/10/2018 11:01, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
>> On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 20:51:37 +0100, Tina <christin...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have a lovely sage bush and I spotted two beetles, like ladybirds but
>>> shiny green on there, mating. Are they anything to worry about?
>>
>> The green sage beetles are so beautiful than I don't try to get rid of
>> them.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>Well, I have to admit they are attractive but what will they do to my
>sage and rosemary bushes? During the summer I dry sage and rosemary for
>winter use.

I've never known them do much damage to sage.

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Tina

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Oct 20, 2018, 2:30:26 PM10/20/18

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I can't find anything online that is called a sage beetle. It's not
rosemary beetle, there are no stripes. It was exactly like a ladybird,
but iridescent green. Two, mating. I've searched online for green
ladybirds, but can't find one like these. So what is it? Curious mind
wants to know.

Bob Hobden

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Oct 22, 2018, 12:19:50 PM10/22/18

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It's not the common green capsid bug by any chance Lygocoris pabulinus.

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Bob Hobden

Tina

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Oct 31, 2018, 4:24:43 PM10/31/18

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I don't know, I'll look it up and let you know.

Tina

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Oct 31, 2018, 4:34:34 PM10/31/18

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No, it's not that, nothing like it. It's as I said, exactly like a
ladybird in size and shape but shiny green. It definitely didn't have
stripes, but was behaving like a rosemary beetle i.e. mating on my sage
bush. I'm a bit stumped now.