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Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus
About one centimeter long, dorsal side red with black spots on its pronotum and abdomen.
Forest--plants in the family Asteraceae
I can't look at this picture without the caption "The ironweed weevil surveys his kingdom." I imagine this as the insect world equivalent of the Lion King. Found at Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.
Spotted on Jun 6, 2011
Submitted on Jan 2, 2012
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