Golden Tortoise Beetle - Charidotella sexpunctata Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA November 30, 2004
The damage to the Morning Glory leaf attracted my attention and I was delighted to find this guy underneath. Looks like it ought to move slowly, but in fact it scurried off in a hurry. Now I know where it lives, I'll try to find it again and get a better shot some time.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 1 December, 2004 - 9:01pm Last updated 7 August, 2009 - 5:19pm |