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Shitty Stuff Larvae/Nymph of Tortoise Beetle uses their old exoskeleton and poo to create structures on their back for protection.<br /> <br /> Read more about this incredible capability in this article :<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.wired.com/2015/06/absurd-creature-of-the-week-tortoise-beetle/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wired.com/2015/06/absurd-creature-of-the-week-tortoise-beetle/</a><br /> <br /> The adults of this Tortoise Beetle can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44090/flasher.html" title="Flasher"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/44090_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=h6tFgmRkEa%2B4rp%2F49VuevYgKnrE%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Flasher Male Tortoise Beetle flashing his wings as part of his courting and mating ritual.<br /> <br /> Check out the video of their courting ritual. The Male starts by &#039;caressing&#039; the Female with his antennae, shake his bums and flashes his wings :D<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CDB5OCdoS8 Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis,Beetle,Geotagged,Golden Tortoise Beetle,Indonesia,Lombok,Tortoise Beetle,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis,Beetle,Geotagged,Golden Tortoise Beetle,Indonesia,Larvae,Lombok,Nymph,Poo,Tortoise Beetle,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

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Larvae/Nymph of Tortoise Beetle uses their old exoskeleton and poo to create structures on their back for protection.

Read more about this incredible capability in this article :

http://www.wired.com/2015/06/absurd-creature-of-the-week-tortoise-beetle/

The adults of this Tortoise Beetle can be seen here :

Flasher Male Tortoise Beetle flashing his wings as part of his courting and mating ritual.<br /> <br /> Check out the video of their courting ritual. The Male starts by 'caressing' the Female with his antennae, shake his bums and flashes his wings :D<br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CDB5OCdoS8 Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis,Beetle,Geotagged,Golden Tortoise Beetle,Indonesia,Lombok,Tortoise Beetle,Winter

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  1. View RMFelix's profile
    RMFelix
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    Stunning! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Thanks, RMFelix :) Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    If you think that is nasty, you should check out this insect which carries around dead bodies on its back as a shield:
    http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/05/02/article-0-12E168B3000005DC-997_964x642.jpg     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yea, that is one cool bug too! :) Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        I should have known you already know it, I think it occurs in your region :) Posted 9 years ago
        1. View Albert Kang's profile
          Albert Kang
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          Yes, but haven't got the chance to see them yet :(
          They are very small and the details only shows up in super close-up macro, otherwise, they just looks like a blotch of black stuff that are not too interesting.           Posted 9 years ago

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The Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis

Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis, sometimes called the golden tortoise beetle (a common name which refers to other species elsewhere), is an Old World species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

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Uploaded Aug 24, 2016. Captured Aug 22, 2016 21:55 in Jl. Raya Siung, Pelangan, Sekotong Tengah, Kabupaten Lombok Barat, Nusa Tenggara Bar. 83365, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/22.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO800
  • 200mm
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