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Colorado potato beetle - top view, Netherlands It seems our garden is quite the paradise for invasive species. After the oak processionary moth and box tree moth, here comes the next find. Found by Henriette during the day on the edge of our lawn in the backyard. <br /> <br /> I was initially looking for a ladybird species, but apparently this isn&#039;t one. It was introduced from the Americas into Europe as of WW1, and has rapidly grown its territory since. First time I&#039;ve seen one though.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63712/colorado_potato_beetle_-_front_view_netherlands.html" title="Colorado potato beetle - front view, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/63712_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=7xxbEHy9oRomCQ4jeesC0kXwFk8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Colorado potato beetle - front view, Netherlands It seems our garden is quite the paradise for invasive species. After the oak processionary moth and box tree moth, here comes the next find. Found by Henriette during the day on the edge of our lawn in the backyard.<br /> <br /> I was initially looking for a ladybird species, but apparently this isn&#039;t one. It was introduced from the Americas into Europe as of WW1, and has rapidly grown its territory since. First time I&#039;ve seen one though. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63711/colorado_potato_beetle_-_top_view_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63713/colorado_potato_beetle_-_front_view_ii_netherlands.html Colorado potato beetle,Europe,Heesch,Leptinotarsa decemlineata,Moths,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63713/colorado_potato_beetle_-_front_view_ii_netherlands.html" title="Colorado potato beetle - front view II, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/63713_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=3RJQjyMwp5LQwUXo1aPF2Ds%2BGq8%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Colorado potato beetle - front view II, Netherlands It seems our garden is quite the paradise for invasive species. After the oak processionary moth and box tree moth, here comes the next find. Found by Henriette during the day on the edge of our lawn in the backyard.<br /> <br /> I was initially looking for a ladybird species, but apparently this isn&#039;t one. It was introduced from the Americas into Europe as of WW1, and has rapidly grown its territory since. First time I&#039;ve seen one though. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63711/colorado_potato_beetle_-_top_view_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63712/colorado_potato_beetle_-_front_view_netherlands.html Colorado potato beetle,Europe,Heesch,Leptinotarsa decemlineata,Moths,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure> Colorado potato beetle,Europe,Heesch,Leptinotarsa decemlineata,Moths,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Colorado potato beetle - top view, Netherlands

It seems our garden is quite the paradise for invasive species. After the oak processionary moth and box tree moth, here comes the next find. Found by Henriette during the day on the edge of our lawn in the backyard.

I was initially looking for a ladybird species, but apparently this isn't one. It was introduced from the Americas into Europe as of WW1, and has rapidly grown its territory since. First time I've seen one though.

Colorado potato beetle - front view, Netherlands It seems our garden is quite the paradise for invasive species. After the oak processionary moth and box tree moth, here comes the next find. Found by Henriette during the day on the edge of our lawn in the backyard.<br /> <br /> I was initially looking for a ladybird species, but apparently this isn't one. It was introduced from the Americas into Europe as of WW1, and has rapidly grown its territory since. First time I've seen one though. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63711/colorado_potato_beetle_-_top_view_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63713/colorado_potato_beetle_-_front_view_ii_netherlands.html Colorado potato beetle,Europe,Heesch,Leptinotarsa decemlineata,Moths,Netherlands,World

Colorado potato beetle - front view II, Netherlands It seems our garden is quite the paradise for invasive species. After the oak processionary moth and box tree moth, here comes the next find. Found by Henriette during the day on the edge of our lawn in the backyard.<br /> <br /> I was initially looking for a ladybird species, but apparently this isn't one. It was introduced from the Americas into Europe as of WW1, and has rapidly grown its territory since. First time I've seen one though. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63711/colorado_potato_beetle_-_top_view_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63712/colorado_potato_beetle_-_front_view_netherlands.html Colorado potato beetle,Europe,Heesch,Leptinotarsa decemlineata,Moths,Netherlands,World

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The Colorado potato beetle

The Colorado potato beetle is an important pest of potato crops. It is approximately 10 millimetres long, with a bright yellow/orange body and five bold brown stripes along the length of each of its elytra. It can easily be confused with its close cousin and look-alike, the false potato beetle.

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Uploaded Jul 26, 2018. Captured Jul 21, 2018 12:28.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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