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Acromis Tortoise Beetle

Acromis sparsa

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Description:

Acromis sparsa showing parental care with it's eggs.
It is interesting that there is not much this beetle can do to defends it's eggs from bigger species besides standing there and die with them. It's really a really interesting and beautiful behaviour

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Acromis Tortoise beetle | Project Noah

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Parental care in insects and other invertebrates
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Insects of Costa Rica
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Beetles of Costa Rica
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PublishedMay 26, 2016

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