But I'm wondering if I mistook larvae for ladybugs (both photos from Wikipedia):
You might wonder how I did that, but remember I'm a novice and my eyesight is not that good! Judy and John recommended picking them off (that's assuming I can find them!) and dropping them in soapy water. Or just living with some leaf damage. Or spraying them with a bacterium called bacillus thurengesis that paralyzes their digestive tract and then they die. That's a little daunting, but I guess it's the reality of gardening.
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Eeeekk! The potato beetle is so creepy, much less the little larvae. Please keep us posted on what happens. If it's not going to damage your crop maybe it'll be okay to leave.
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Interesting photos of those little creatures! I hope they just eat the leaves and won't hurt your crops.Good luck! Your garden looks like it's full of yummy vegetables, lucky you!
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