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Leaf Skeletonizing Beetle Larva - Trirhabda adela Metallic blue larva with frass (poop) sticking out of its rear. I&#039;m guessing the frass is a defensive strategy because every time I touched the leaf, the larva would wiggle it&#039;s butt in the air. The adults and many other larvae were present on this same plant.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Helianthus tuberosus<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79986/leaf_skeletonizing_beetle_larva_-_trirhabda_adela.html" title="Leaf Skeletonizing Beetle Larva - Trirhabda adela"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/79986_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=CpQRtlW8eRgN%2Bol8u528n%2B1Y2MA%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Leaf Skeletonizing Beetle Larva - Trirhabda adela Metallic blue larva with frass (poop) sticking out of its rear. I&#039;m guessing the frass is a defensive strategy because every time I touched the leaf, the larva would wiggle it&#039;s butt in the air. The adults and many other larvae were present on this same plant.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Helianthus tuberosus<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79985/leaf_skeletonizing_beetle_larva_-_trirhabda_adela.html Geotagged,Spring,Trirhabda adela,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Leaf Skeletonizing Beetle larva,Spring,Trirhabda,Trirhabda adela,United States,beetle larva,larva Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Leaf Skeletonizing Beetle Larva - Trirhabda adela

Metallic blue larva with frass (poop) sticking out of its rear. I'm guessing the frass is a defensive strategy because every time I touched the leaf, the larva would wiggle it's butt in the air. The adults and many other larvae were present on this same plant.

Habitat: Helianthus tuberosus

Leaf Skeletonizing Beetle Larva - Trirhabda adela Metallic blue larva with frass (poop) sticking out of its rear. I'm guessing the frass is a defensive strategy because every time I touched the leaf, the larva would wiggle it's butt in the air. The adults and many other larvae were present on this same plant.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Helianthus tuberosus<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79985/leaf_skeletonizing_beetle_larva_-_trirhabda_adela.html Geotagged,Spring,Trirhabda adela,United States

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Oh my gosh! So graphic but really cool at the same time :O Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Haha, yep. It was oddly fascinating. Posted 6 years ago

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The Trirhabda adela

''Trirhabda adela'' is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 4, 2019. Captured Jun 4, 2019 09:41 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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