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Tortoise beetle larva

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

About 7 mm body size. Second photo shows the back of the larva with some frass. This design really does not make sense to me...

Habitat:

Meadow, temporary wetland close to siphpiso river (seasonal)

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Comments (4)
Tiz
Thank you Kate :) I agree, it is a bit freaky looking. The larvae of the beautiful tortoise beetle was not my first guess at all!
KateBraun
Well spotted! You certainly have the eye for spotting the unusual!
Tiz
Haha, I think we all do... It is just the colour that is different!
Sckel
I like this guy. In the morning, I can have this hairstyle in my hair

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Mlawula Nature Reserve
Photographed
PublishedMay 15, 2014

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