"Here's a subject I've been searching for for many years, the tortoise beetle at the larvae stage. I found this small 3mm spiny sonic locally in staffordshire whilst on my lunch break. luckily enough, I had my camera with me! with it being so tiny, I had to focus stack 46 images together handheld to get all of the subject in focus. this was far from easy as it was quite active during the midday heat, which almost cost me being late going back to work. I think it was worthwhile though!"

#thelittlethings
#macrophotography
#insects
#tortoisebeetle
#larvae

📸 Lee Frost

Specimens of Cassidinae deposited in the Insect Collection of the College of Agriculture, Yangtze University 1 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) difformis (Motschulsky, 1860) 2 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) furcata (Thunberg, 1789) 3 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) miliaris (Fabricius, 1775) 4 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) sanctaecrucis (Fabricius, 1792) 5 Aspidomorpha (s. str.) transparipennis (Motschulsky, 1860) 6 Laccoptera (Laccopteroidea) nepalensis Boheman, 1855 7 Laccoptera (Sindiola) hospita Boheman, 1855 8 Basiprionota bisignata (Boheman, 1862) 9 Basiprionota chinensis (Fabricius, 1798). Scale bars: 1 mm.

#LiteratureNotice Yang et al. A catalog of Cassidinae leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) collection deposited in the Insect Collection of the College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, China doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #tortoisebeetle #cassidinae

Small beetle. Big survival skills. 🐞

As larvae, the palmetto tortoise beetles (Hemisphaerota cyanea) hide under nests made of their own fecal thatch to hide from predators!

📸1: Matt Edmonds
📸2&3: Melissa Callahan

#coleoptera #tortoisebeetle #specimenspotlight #aumnh #auburnuniversity
#entomology

Figure 1. Examples of female Mesomphaliini beetles showing maternal care. (A) Paraselenis dichroa female taking care of oviposition on Ipomoea sp. leaf (study conducted by Cuozzo Citation2016); (B) Paraselenis flava female taking care of oviposition on Ipomoea batatas leaf; (C) undescribed Acromis sp. female on Ipomoea sp. leaf.

#LiteratureNotice Alvarenga et al. Mother knows best: maternal subsociality in three Brazilian tortoise beetles (Cassidinae s. str.) enhances offspring survival doi.org/10.1080/0022... #Beetle #Beetles #tortoisebeetle

A macro photograph of a tortoise beetle captured in a dramatic moment just before takeoff. The beetle's creamy wing covers, adorned with reddish-brown linear patterns, are lifted to reveal its delicate, translucent flight wings. The golden-orange body contrasts sharply against the deep green backdrop and textured leaf, showcasing intricate natural detail and motion.

Macro View of a Tortoise Beetle Preparing for Flight

#TortoiseBeetle
#InsectMacro
#BugPhotography
#MacroShot
#BeetleWings
#EntomologyArt
#WildlifeMacro
#InsectCloseup
#BugLife
#EdigerPhotography

It was a tortoise beetle kind of day with the golden tortoise beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata). #tortoisebeetle #bugsky

Have ya'll ever seen the small orange tortoise beetle (Charidotella purpurata)? #tortoisebeetle #bugsky

Foiled, shimmery mottled tortoise beetles. I love how the shimmery watercolors for the clear shell turned out. ✨ #tortoisebeetle #bugart #bugs #art #foilprint

Wow. What a beautiful golden tortoise beetle. This being's home is primarily in the US and even reaching to Argentina. What an amazing being!

#insect #nature #golden #tortoisebeetle

Nature is Amazing ☘️ on X: "stop whatever you’re doing right now and just look at this tortoise beetle https://t.co/SxOQozwOWW" / X stop whatever you’re doing right now and just look at this tortoise beetle https://t.co/SxOQozwOWW

🪲🥹 I normally don't like #bugs (especially beetles among others) but this Tortoise Beetle: x.com/AMAZlNGNATUR... is actually cute! The "prancing" and it's take off...
🐢 #Beetle #TortoiseBeetle 🐢

a stylised traditional drawing of an elderly womans face on the carapace of a bright, shy red and pink beetle with a purple thorax and soft blue legs and antennae. the beetle sits on a sea green backround surrounded by pink and yellow cypress flowers and green vines. the entire drawing is done with alcohol marker, colored pencil and various shades of pen, using pinstripes to contour the face and create a grooved texture on the beetles shell.

The second lady in the #crownedcrone series! She's based on the #tortoisebeetle #chelymorphacribraria. #traditionalart, alcohol marker, pen, and colored pencil. #beetle #anthropod #arthropod #insect #portrait #fantasy #scify #speculativebiology

Closeup photo of a tiny golden and black beetle whose back is shaped like a shield. On a green plant.

And for #MacroMonday here’s DeloyalaGuttata, a #tortoiseBeetle. I love these little guys! I often find them on Morning glories. #macro #insect
(I’m trying to get a bunch of posts in before my writers meeting tonight)

Tortoise Beetles Mating; Cassidinae (Chrysomelidae).

Tortoise Beetles Mating; Cassidinae (Chrysomelidae).

Tortoise Beetles Mating; Cassidinae (Chrysomelidae).

#beetle #beetles #coleoptera #entomology #insect #insects #arthropod #arthropods #tortoise #tortoisebeetle #spinybeetle #beetlemating #animalbehaviour #ecology #cassidinae #chrysomelidae

#甘藷龜金花蟲 #Cassidacircumdata #小谷動物星球 #tortoisebeetle #insect

Tortoise beetle larva stack their own feces of their bodies to ward off predators.

#science #sciencefacts #tortoisebeetle #feces #poopumbrella