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scale insect

Description:

large scale insect

Notes:

looks like a scale insect, but is much larger: about 10 times the size.

1 Species ID Suggestions

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago
Clavate Tortoise Beetle
Plagiometriona clavata Species Plagiometriona clavata - Clavate Tortoise Beetle - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

pocketina
pocketina 13 years ago

Resembles bird droppings when viewed from above: might be a type of camouflaged beetle, rather than a scale insect. Would like to know more.

pocketina
Spotted by
pocketina

Bethlehem Township, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on May 24, 2010
Submitted on May 24, 2010

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