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Spotted cucumber beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata

Description:

A yellow beetle with at least 9 black spots. Its antenna has alternating segments. It eats cucumber, cotton, corn, and bean plants, among others.

Habitat:

Seen in the grassy meadow of Mount Loretto Unique Area.

Notes:

This is considered a major agricultural pest in N. America.

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4 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Thanks, Yuko! I thought it was cute too.

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago

Cute!

You're welcome! These little beetles are cute.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Thank you, Cindy, for the ID!

mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

NYC, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 2, 2013
Submitted on Jun 3, 2013

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