Ragweed leaf beetle

Description:

5 mm long stripy black/white or brown/white leaf beetles

Habitat:

Semi rural

Notes:

The ragweed grows naturally in our drainage ditch. I've included this in backyard habitats because we deliberately leave this area wild because the cat-tails there are appreciated by the blackbirds & sparrows. It also helps people find us for the first time as we have the only "jungle" in a 3 mile road of mowed & manicured culverts!