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Flea Beetle

Tribe Alticini

Photo by dferris
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny spring loaded beetle and quickly sprang away when I got close.

Habitat:

Weedy Field

Reference Links:

Tribe Alticini - Flea Beetles - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Green Nature
Sure does look like a flea beetle. They are very small and do jump around like a flea when they are disturbed. http://greennature.com/lawn-and-garden-beetles.html
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PublishedAugust 14, 2016

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