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A tortoise beetle (Platycycla deruta) on the underside of a leaf Tortoise beetles are so weird looking. Geotagged,Guatemala,Platycycla deruta,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

A tortoise beetle (Platycycla deruta) on the underside of a leaf

Tortoise beetles are so weird looking.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    < 5mm? Or bigger? Posted one year ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
      John Sullivan
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      My memory insists it was about 10mm, but my memory sometimes lies. Posted one year ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Hehe. Reason I asked I went years before ever seeing my first, and then found one of 3mm only. In my mind I was always looking for something bigger and perhaps overlooked them for that reason. Posted one year ago
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          John Sullivan
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          They really should be about a meter long. That would be impressive! Posted one year ago

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The Platycycla deruta

Platycycla deruta is a species of tortoise beetle found in Central America.

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Similar species: Beetles
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By John Sullivan

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Uploaded Jul 8, 2024. Captured May 28, 2024 00:20 in C832+XH Río Negro, Guatemala.
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  • DC-G9
  • f/18.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 60mm
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