Hi Checked out all the recommended pages and I think what I have IS the Western Spotted Cucumber Beatle. Looks just like it anyway! Funny tho the temperature here has dropped from nearly 100 (which was when they were very active) down to 80's for the past 3 days, and now they seem to be gone. Hopefully they didn't leave behind thier young'uns to feed on the roots over the winter! Thanx to everybody who responded :) Valerie -- "Would you not like to be Sitting on top of the world with your legs hanging free" djm Valerie / Breeze... whatever!! ICQ# 3953329 AOL: meBreeze62 Visit Breeze's Spot on the Web: http://www.Geocities.com/Yosemite/1495 HEY! don't forget the Hot Spot: http://www.Geocities.com/Yosemite/1495/peppers.html