Have you see this it have a rosy purple stripe? I estimate it is some sort of? beetle.. The reddish purple stripe goes down its backbone! Does anyone...

beetle.. The reddish purple stripe goes down its backbone! Does anyone know what type of bug it is? I saw it while watering my garden!
Is it harmless or harmful? is my most important concern!
What is ur fondness smell ?
Answers:    We need more information. At the very lowest, tell us how many legs it have. If it has 8, it will be a spider or a tick. If it has 6 legs, it will be an insect.

Was it similar to a beetle? You can see pics of various beetles on wikipedia. Take a look and this might give support to you begin to be able to identify the bug you saw.