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Spotting similar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/275... Similar specie: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/213...
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ID: Alagoasa sp. (Flea beetles - Alticini)
About 50 species known from Brazil, some of them very, very variable in colour pattern, to make it more difficult . . .
You have two more observations of same, I see. In our selection on iNaturalist, it is not included, though A. libentina is similar:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations...
OK Sckel, good theory. I get so much of it that I'm beginning to think it is an expression of affection. :)
Thanks, Lauren. When insects do poop and pee in front of us, are trying to say: 'I do not give a shit about you'.
This has to be a jumping Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetle. He's beautiful. What is your theory about when insects poop on the face?
It is a small beetle, 6 mm. Haha. :) I think the hind legs thick serve as a spring to give a boost to the flight. Then the beetle escapes faster of the predator. I suppose. I'm not sure, but I have a theory about when the insects do poop on our face.
Cool bug/beetle/thing :) Those hindlimbs seems to be a bit unusual, right?