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Leaf beetle vs. shield bug

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Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Leaf beetle gets on top of shield bug

Habitat:

Eucalyptus

Notes:

The leaf beetle just walked all over the shield bug !
Not sure how to name and classify this.

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Comments (4)
Mark Ridgway
Ha ha. Actually Cecilia they are both vegetarians so they just walk over each other without even noticing. Don't even stop to say 'out of the way ugly' !! :)

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Interaction between different species of Arthropods
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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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PublishedDecember 26, 2011

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