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This is a tortoise beetle larvae (Cassidinae). Really strange. This is my first time finding one. It has a defense mecanism where the "tail" or apendix protects the body when threatened
Spotted on Oct 20, 2014
Submitted on Oct 20, 2014
9 Comments
Gracias Nacho
muy buenas imagenes,gran trabajo fotografico Diaz José Miguel!
Felicidades!
Great spotting, Miguel. That tail is built with the larva's feaces. According to Prof. Dr. Zundir, a brazilian expert in tortoise beetles, that mechanism increases the protection of the larva against predatory wasps up to 70%!!!
Sip a mi me encanta, aparte que a luego de haber encontrado este ya pude indentificar mejor las larvas de escarabajos tortuga!
MUY fino !
Thanks medusa, it is!!
That is sooooo cool!
Whoa Fyn! are you positive!? I love Tortoise beetles and there are plenty of them near this spotting so it does make sence... this is my first time finding a larva
Tortoise Beetle larva.