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Tortoise Beetle

Chelymorpha nigricollis

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Chelymorpha nigricollishabitus

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ForestDragon
This looks like a type of Tortoise Beetle. They are different from Lady Beetles. It's really neat but I have no idea of the species. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassidinae

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