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Squash Lady Beetle
These beetles were approximately 6-7mm long. They were orange and had seven large black spots on each elytron and four small black spots on the pronotum. Both adults and larvae of this species start feeding by creating a trench around the leaf tissue that they intend to consume. The trench is thought to reduce the plants ability to excrete sap and chemicals that would hinder feeding. The adults consume all of the leaf tissue except for the small veins and create a skeletonized pattern in their feeding patch.
''Epilachna borealis'' is a species of beetle that can commonly be found in the eastern United States. It is yellow with seven large black spots on each elytron and four small black spots on the pronotum. The species feeds on cucurbitaceous plants. Its common name is Squash beetle.
