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πŸͺ² Beetles

Red Poplar Leaf Beetle

Chrysomela populi

About

A shiny red-orange beetle with a black head, commonly found on poplar and willow trees. Larvae release a pungent salicylaldehyde when disturbed.

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Did You Know?

Larvae convert compounds from willow leaves into a chemical that smells like almonds to deter predators.