Pennsylvania Leatherwing, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathuspensylvanicus
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Barling, Arkansas
Deer, Arkansas
Algonquin, Illinois
Lombard, Illinois
Washington, Illinois
Ankeny, Iowa
Yale, Iowa
Benton, Kentucky
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Millersville, Maryland
Bay City, Michigan
Flushing, Michigan
Albertville, Minnesota
Efland, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Stilwell, Oklahoma
Westville, Oklahoma
Albion, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Renfrew, Pennsylvania
Kyles Ford, Tennessee
Houston, Texas
Sterling, Virginia
Neenah, Wisconsin
Watertown, Wisconsin
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myoldfriend
Lake Stevens, WA |
October 2016 |
Neutral
This bug showed up in my garden on the Milkweed last summer, mated, had babies and took care of any aphids. This summer all those babies had babies - hundreds if not thousands - showed up on the Milkweed again. Although I notice some on other plants here and there, on the Milkweed they are thick on many branches. Can't wait to see what happens next summer.
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Dragonflys4me
(Chris), IA (Zone 5a) |
September 2015 |
Positive
These showed up for the first time here in my garden (Iowa) and I'm so excited to find out that it's a good bug that will eat aphids YAY! :)
Win-win situation: pollinator and aphid eater.
Win-win situation: pollinator and aphid eater.
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Chillybean
(Zone 5a) |
December 2014 |
Positive
aabeck's comment above is why we no longer kill any bug before a correct identification is made. A quick glance at an insect is not enough. The convergent ladybug is similar in appearance to the alien Asian Ladybeetle. I may have let a few of the non-natives go, but I did not want to risk squishing the good "guys".
We had quite a few of these Soldier Beetles on our Goldenrod, Rough Blazingstar and other plants and were thrilled once we learned what they were. We will continue planting natives to draw this type of bug to our property to control some of the less desirables.
We had quite a few of these Soldier Beetles on our Goldenrod, Rough Blazingstar and other plants and were thrilled once we learned what they were. We will continue planting natives to draw this type of bug to our property to control some of the less desirables.