unknown ladybug: while out on a hike in a eucalyptus grove, it flew and landed on my hat brim crawled underneath the brim and rode home with me...

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unknown ladybug

Mar 25, 2013 21:13:10 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

while out on a hike in a eucalyptus grove, it flew and landed on my hat brim crawled underneath the brim and rode home with me,

foot close up

Mar 25, 2013 21:31:56 #

gym Loc: Athens, Georgia

Very nice. It is, indeed, an odd looking species.

Mar 25, 2013 23:44:26 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Mar 26, 2013 10:38:07 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

Nikonian72 wrote:

Most likely an adult Eucalyptus Tortoise beetle, aka eucalyptus leaf beetle, (Trachymela sloanei)

Well done, thanks

Mar 26, 2013 11:24:47 #

tinusbum Loc: east texas

nice shots,new to me!tom

Mar 26, 2013 12:31:13 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

From the UC Davis info, this is not a beneficial beetle... "imported" from Australia and destructive to Eucalyptus trees. "Photograph and squash"....

Mar 26, 2013 12:54:55 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

From the UC Davis info, this is not a beneficial beetle... "imported" from Australia and destructive to Eucalyptus trees. "Photograph and squash"....

it flew the coop, I'm guessing it won't find its way back to the Eucalyptus grove very easily

Mar 27, 2013 16:06:39 #

guts Loc: texas.

Great photos whatever it is.

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