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Lachnaia pubescens Leaf Beetle resting on a shrub. Catalan Pyrenees, France.<br /> <br /> The adult lives in trees while the larvae confused with plants by ants are introduced by it in the anthill. The larvae then produce a scabbard with waste and excrement and feed on debris and brood. After the last molt, they discreetly out of the nest to fly to the trees. Animal,Chrysomelidae,Coleoptera,France,Geotagged,Insecta,Lachnaia pubescens,Laschnaia,Leaf Beetle,Macro,Nature,Occitanie,Pyrénees Catalanes,Pyrénées Orientales,Summer,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Lachnaia pubescens

Leaf Beetle resting on a shrub. Catalan Pyrenees, France.

The adult lives in trees while the larvae confused with plants by ants are introduced by it in the anthill. The larvae then produce a scabbard with waste and excrement and feed on debris and brood. After the last molt, they discreetly out of the nest to fly to the trees.

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    Looks like it is taking a much-needed break! :D So cute! Posted 6 years ago

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The Lachnaia pubescens

''Lachnaia pubescens'' is a species of leaf beetles from the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. It is found from North West Africa to the Iberian Peninsula, South France, Corsica and Sardinia.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Anne Sorbes
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By Anne Sorbes

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Uploaded Jan 7, 2019. Captured Aug 8, 2018 00:00 in 29 L'Ouratory, 66760 Latour-de-Carol, France.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.