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Clavate Tortoise Beetle Larva -
Schildpadkever Larve
-
Plagiometriona clavata

Image ID:
5922
Date: 
27/07/2014
Location: 
Dead Horse Ranch State Park,
Arizona,
USA
Description: 

The weird larvae from the Tortoise Beetle, Plagiometriona clavata carries carry their excrements above their back. The last abdominal segment has a special 'fecal fork' which permits the attachment of dried fecal matter. This 'anal fork' filled with feces presumably offers a degree of protection through camouflage.

Keywords: 
Beetle |
tortoise beetle |
clavate toroise beetle |
plagiometriona clavata |
kever |
schildpadkever |
linde |
oak |
solanceae |
riverine forest |
alluvial forest |
cottonwoods |
alluviaal bos |
rivierbegeleidend bos |
populierenbos
Category: 
Other Beetles - other Coleoptera |
Chrysomeloidea |
Chrysomelidae |
Places |
North America |
USA |
Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Image type: 
Digital
Link to image:
http://www.bernardvanelegem.com/image/clavate-tortoise-beetle-larva

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