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Exema gibber
As if it's not bad enough being in a family that's described as "warty" this particular little guy (only 3 mm long) has the added embarrassment of being a species called "exema" - OK the spelling's different but it still sounds like a nasty skin condition!
Meadow
This is the second species of warty leaf beetle I've found - the other one was a little more attractive http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/105... I appear to have cornered the market on these, as these are the only examples so far in the PN collection!
Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on May 6, 2012
15 Comments
You would be more than welcome here Aaron! Bring Mrs G with you!
If that's the case, I definitely need to visit! Plus, you've got a lot of salamanders that I need to see!
Thanks for your kind comment Leuba!
Thanks Brandon! Tennessee is a haven for weird, wonderful & downright bizarre bugs!
Awesome spot! Congrats on having the only two warty exema skin condition crazy looking zipper bugs on PN! ;-)
these are very very cool!
I'm strangely drawn to him too Neil!
I'm really happy with my Raynox clip on macro converter - It costs $70 from Amazon & fits most cameras & is so quick to put on & take off. I think the results are pretty good for the price!
interesting beetle ! - he looks like a seed pod - half Casuarina half Hakea. The inner margin looks zippered. Great photo Karen !!
I like this little guy. (I need a Macro Lens!!!)
Thank you Gerardo & Anne Marie!
Sergio, shhhh it's a secret, don't tell anyone! :)
Look at this guy grate spotting
Be true, Karen, you dressed that poor guy that way just for these photos, right? I can see the zipper on its back in the last photo!!!!
Fantastic beetle - great find.
Thank you Cindy, Carol & harsuame!
Grandioso muy bello
How strange! Cool! So rare!
Ouch, that is unfortunate :) Cool spotting!