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I think this is a very young tortoise beetle larva. The poor guy didn't have a chance, as it was infected by a parasite, which can be seen just after leaving the larva's body. The larva is so new that I guess it was infected still in the egg.

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Sergio Monteiro
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Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Oct 24, 2013
Submitted on Oct 24, 2013

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