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Lily Leaf Beetle Larva - Lilioceris lilii I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html" title="Lily Leaf Beetle - Lilioceris lilii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/95256_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=pOPZZ%2F7kk1t9%2B5rMWpGaGaz843I%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Lily Leaf Beetle - Lilioceris lilii I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Coleoptera,Geotagged,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,beetle,leaf beetle" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html" title="Lily Leaf Beetles (Mating) - Lilioceris lilii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/105510_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=o586dnMhlGcEZV79r4bKmoS4mN8%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Lily Leaf Beetles (Mating) - Lilioceris lilii I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,beetle,beetles,red,red beetles" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html" title="Lily Leaf Beetle Eggs - Lilioceris lilii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/105511_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=k%2F9yHlc52CWs0lQn4pQVMBWau28%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Lily Leaf Beetle Eggs - Lilioceris lilii I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Eggs,Geotagged,Lilioceris,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,beetle,beetle eggs" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html" title="Lily Leaf Beetle Larva (with fecal shield removed) - Lilioceris lilii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/105515_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=QXpx4pZG13agl965h8ws%2Bt84nSQ%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Lily Leaf Beetle Larva (with fecal shield removed) - Lilioceris lilii I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,larva" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html" title="Lily Leaf Beetle Larvae - Lilioceris lilii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/105513_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=BWiaTbKWaJO9qU0jBB%2Fe%2BSwsAOY%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="Lily Leaf Beetle Larvae - Lilioceris lilii These plants were covered in scenes like this one--masses of juicy, poop-laden larvae.<br /> <br /> I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,beetle larvae,larva,larvae" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html" title="Lily Leaf Beetle Larva - Lilioceris lilii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/105512_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=N2vtO8OecauohFLNGj8bN3reUlU%3D" width="114" height="152" alt="Lily Leaf Beetle Larva - Lilioceris lilii You can see in this photo that the larva had started eating the tip of the leaf and was working its way inward.<br /> <br /> I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,frass,larva" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lilioceris,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,beetle larva,fecal shield,frass,larva Click/tap to enlarge

Lily Leaf Beetle Larva - Lilioceris lilii

I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.

Habitat: Wetland

Lily Leaf Beetle - Lilioceris lilii I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Coleoptera,Geotagged,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,beetle,leaf beetle

Lily Leaf Beetles (Mating) - Lilioceris lilii I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,beetle,beetles,red,red beetles

Lily Leaf Beetle Eggs - Lilioceris lilii I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Eggs,Geotagged,Lilioceris,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,beetle,beetle eggs

Lily Leaf Beetle Larva (with fecal shield removed) - Lilioceris lilii I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,larva

Lily Leaf Beetle Larvae - Lilioceris lilii These plants were covered in scenes like this one--masses of juicy, poop-laden larvae.<br /> <br /> I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105512/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,beetle larvae,larva,larvae

Lily Leaf Beetle Larva - Lilioceris lilii You can see in this photo that the larva had started eating the tip of the leaf and was working its way inward.<br /> <br /> I found a bunch of these beetles, eggs, and their frass-covered larvae devouring plants along the edge of a bog.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95256/lily_leaf_beetle_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105510/lily_leaf_beetles_mating_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105511/lily_leaf_beetle_eggs_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105520/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105515/lily_leaf_beetle_larva_with_fecal_shield_removed_-_lilioceris_lilii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105513/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,frass,larva

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The Lily leaf beetle

Lilioceris lilii, colloquially known as the Lily leaf beetle, Scarlet or Red lily beetle and under some other names, is a leaf beetle that eats the leaves, stem, buds and flower of lilies, fritillaries and other members of the family Liliaceae.

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Uploaded Dec 12, 2020. Captured Jun 5, 2020 20:56 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm