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Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle Thought this one was inhabiting tansy, apparently this little guy is an agricultural pest whose larva feed on the roots of a wide variety of agricultural crops.  Diabrotica undecimpunctata,Geotagged,Spotted cucumber beetle,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Thought this one was inhabiting tansy, apparently this little guy is an agricultural pest whose larva feed on the roots of a wide variety of agricultural crops.

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The spotted cucumber beetle is a major agricultural pest insect of North America. In the adult form, it eats and damages leaves of many crops, including cucumbers, soybeans, cotton, beans, and many others.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Oct 4, 2014. Captured Oct 3, 2014 15:47 in 324 Smith Island Road, Everett, WA 98201, USA.
  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm