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Case-bearing leaf beetle

Cryptocephalus mutabilis

Description:

3-4 mm long beetle freed from a black widow spider web.

Habitat:

Semi rural

1 Species ID Suggestions

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus mutabilis Species Cryptocephalus mutabilis - BugGuide.Net


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6 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID Keith & for your kind comment!
Thank you too Maria & Augustin!

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Some of the Case-bearers feed on leaves. I don't think they ever rise to the level of being pests. I have never actually seen one. Marvelous spotting.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice coloring!

Agustín Amenabar L
Agustín Amenabar L 11 years ago

Beautiful pattern and colours. Nice spotting Karen.
The bug guide didn't help?

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

My friend saved it! It was struggling so valiantly we just felt it should have a second chance! I'm sure it will turn out to be a pest species though!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Wow! Looks like it was really stuck in there! Did you save it or did it save itself?

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Columbia, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 4, 2012
Submitted on Jul 4, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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