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Pretty Tortoise beetle, Cassidinae, Chrysomelidae by Andreas Kay
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Pretty Tortoise beetle, Cassidinae, Chrysomelidae by Andreas Kay
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Golden Target Tortoise Beetle
by the way heres a better look at their little face
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Weevil, Cholus sp.? Curculionidae by Andreas Kay
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have i mentioned how much i love the ambrosia beetle Cnestus mutilatus? look at them. what an incredibly good shape for a beast to have.
photo credit 1 Jiri Hulcr, 2 & 3 You Li, 4 from this paper about C. mutilatus being so attracted to ethanol they were found burrowing into fucking gas cans bless their hearts
lol they’re also cutting boat fuel lines. i’m gonna become a supervillain who’s only schtick is breeding them and releasing them into yacht clubs
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Tortoise beetle, Cyrtonota montana, Cassidinae by Andreas Kay
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Three Ways to Poke a Beetle (+ Bonus Rage Writhe)
Hardwood Stump Borer (Mallodon dasystomus), Austin, TX
Photo from May 16 / Posted June 4, 2018