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Catarpillar - Epilachna borealis
Copyright © 2008 John Fleming

Catarpillar - Epilachna borealis
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
July 23, 2008
Size: about one eight inch
I discovered this yellow caterpillar eating the leaves of my gourd vines. The very tips of the spines are black, but everything else is totally yellow. These just arrived this morning, yesterday they were nowhere to be seen.
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Contributed by John Fleming on 23 July, 2008 - 9:04pm
Last updated 10 January, 2012 - 3:28pm

Mexican bean beetle
You have the larva of a Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Mulsant

It is well-known to feed on the leaves of squash and other curcubits.
… Walter Reeves, 8 March, 2010 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

Maybe
the larva of a squash lady beetle.
… Domingo Zungri, 23 July, 2008 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

 
The larva
This is, unfortunately, a Mexican bean beetle larva. I'm certain, as I've lost squash plants to them (and am currently trying to remove them from my tomato plants). Despite the name, they feed on several types of plants and are very destructive.
… Andrea Barton, 22 June, 2018 - 6:36am login or register to post comments

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