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Lily Leaf Beetle Larvae - Lilioceris lilii These beetle larvae carry their poo on their backs to deter predators, which is quite brilliant. I was trying to carefully take photos of them, but was not careful enough as I got their poop smeared all over my hand. I was so grateful that the surrounding ferns were still covered in morning dew and proceeded to frantically wipe my hand off on them.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161253/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html" title="Lily Leaf Beetle Larvae - Lilioceris lilii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/161253_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fXd2gRpz%2FXRUvgmEOnEWsGmFf%2Fc%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Lily Leaf Beetle Larvae - Lilioceris lilii These beetle larvae carry their poo on their backs to deter predators, which is quite brilliant. I was trying to carefully take photos of them, but was not careful enough as I got their poop smeared all over my hand. I was so grateful that the surrounding ferns were still covered in morning dew and proceeded to frantically wipe my hand off on them. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161252/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,larva,larvae" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Lily Leaf Beetle Larvae - Lilioceris lilii

These beetle larvae carry their poo on their backs to deter predators, which is quite brilliant. I was trying to carefully take photos of them, but was not careful enough as I got their poop smeared all over my hand. I was so grateful that the surrounding ferns were still covered in morning dew and proceeded to frantically wipe my hand off on them.

Lily Leaf Beetle Larvae - Lilioceris lilii These beetle larvae carry their poo on their backs to deter predators, which is quite brilliant. I was trying to carefully take photos of them, but was not careful enough as I got their poop smeared all over my hand. I was so grateful that the surrounding ferns were still covered in morning dew and proceeded to frantically wipe my hand off on them. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161252/lily_leaf_beetle_larvae_-_lilioceris_lilii.html Geotagged,Lilioceris,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Spring,United States,larva,larvae

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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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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2024. Captured May 24, 2024 09:56 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm