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Flea Beetle

Disonycha caroliniana

Photo by Stephanie R.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This was spotted by Beaker when we were hiking together. Thank you, Bill for sharing this spotting with me!

Habitat:

open prairie

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Comments (4)
Stephanie R.
Thank you Robert! I love being out and about with my camera and capturing photos of insects is a real passion for me:)
triggsturner
Hi Stephanie, great photo of this colourful beetle. you have taken some lovely bug pix. Robert
Stephanie R.
Yes it is, Marta. I was hiking with Beaker and he spotted this beautifully colored beetle.

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PublishedAugust 16, 2014

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