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Palmetto Tortoise Beetle

Hemisphaerota cyanea

Habitat:

palms

Notes:

The pic is of its larva covered with the "straw hat" they make out of their own poop. To read more about them see here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/8906 I've never seen the adult personally. I'm on a quest to photograph one.

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LivanEscudero
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LivanEscudero

Kendall, Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 14, 2010
Submitted on Jan 12, 2012

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