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
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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
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‼️Make your bracket by TONIGHT at 11:59
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🏆 Who do you think will win the #wildcard round of #2026MMM?
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🏆 Who do you think will win the #wildcard round of #2026MMM?
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What is your favorite pick for 2026?
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