Last month I posted a photo of a harlequin beetle in my garden. Since then, several of those beetles have moved in, so I let them have a broccoli rabe plant in order to keep them out of the rest of the garden. A few days ago I noticed eggs on the plant… quite a bunch actually. I suppose I’ll have to destroy these since I don’t want the garden overrun by stink beetles, but they are so very interesting looking. They’re also quite tiny; I’ve placed them on a US penny here for size reference.
More photos at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skelly10/sets/72157607142398738
