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πŸͺ² Beetles

Two-spotted Case-bearer

Cryptocephalus bipunctatus

About

A cylindrical beetle with red to orange elytra each bearing a single black spot, and a dark head and pronotum. It feeds on the leaves of various deciduous trees.

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Did You Know?

The female coats each egg with fecal material before dropping it to the ground, where the larva uses this casing as the foundation for its protective case.