[Deano_The_Beano]

I have seen some bugs in my garden this evening there were 2 of them in my herb bed on my sage & i have no idea what they are........ They look like something out of Doctor Who!! They are the same sort of shape but slightly bigger than a ladybird, but are a silver/bronze metallic colour. Does anyone know what they might be??? and if they are goodies or baddies.

[WG.]

We had someone with Sage Leafhopper recently ...

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1006/sageleafhopper.asp

[Deano_The_Beano]

Thanks Whisky-Golf i looked at the link but its definately not a sage leafhopper. Its much smaller and really shiney i might see if its still there tomorrow & take a pic to post on here

[Deano_The_Beano]

After scouring the internet i think ive answered my own question!! Its a mint beetle. (The sage is next to a mint bush) I thought id post this link so if anyone else finds one in their garden or allotment they will know what it is.

http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/beetles6_files/image008.jpg

[WG.]

Good one.  Poor wee soul must have had blocked sinuses to end up on your sage!  

Mint Beetle
The mint beetle, Chrysolina menthastri is probably one of the prettiest beetles you'll come across in a British garden, but they can cause quite a bit of damage to mint plants. Despite the fact that each beetle is no bigger than ¼in. long, they have a great appetite for mint foliage. A little later in the summer you may also spot their larval stage, a blackish, squidgy-looking grub which also munches its way through the mint leaves. If you grow cultivated mints or have any wild plants nearby this little beetle will be in its element and so is often considered a pest. The theory is that you should therefore attempt control, ideally by picking off adults and young and killing them. As they are not that common, if you find any perhaps growing enough mint for the both of you would be the best answer.