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Thistle Tortoise Beetle. Green on green is hard to see, for that reason I took this photo on an orange container. the seize is only 5 mm. Cassida rubiginosa,Geotagged,Netherlands,Spring,Thistle tortoise beetle Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Thistle Tortoise Beetle.

Green on green is hard to see, for that reason I took this photo on an orange container. the seize is only 5 mm.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That head shape is so bizarre, like a metal object so straight. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      Got the same thought Ferdy.
       Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I was just thinking the same thing. Posted 5 years ago

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The Thistle tortoise beetle

The thistle tortoise beetle, "Cassida rubiginosa", is a tortoise beetle, and as such belongs to the leaf beetles. It has a green carapace.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Apr 19, 2020. Captured Apr 19, 2020 18:33 in Bosscherwaarden, Lekdijk West 14, 3961 MC Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm

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