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>Are the bugs you describe the younglings of the potato beetle?  They sound like it - have you seen them before?<

I have never seen them before. They could be young Colorado Potato Beetles but they seem completely different. From, body structure to markings I cannot see a single resemblance. And that black sticky tar...the bottom of the jar where I have kept some is completely covered with it. 

I did find about 4 CO Potato Potatoe Beetles while I was picking the mystery pest but I have over 200 Rose Finn plants so I don't think that the CO Potato Beetle is at a problem stage anymore. Also, I found none of the mystery pest on the same plants as the Potato Beetles

Shelly Elliott
Idle Thyme Farm
www.IdleThymeFarm.com

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