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09-JUL-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Tumbling flower beetle (Mordella)

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

These minute little beetles with the very unusual shape, are common enough on summer vegetation. There are a number of species, some prettily patterned, others more plain, as here. Their common name comes from their habit of tumbling off flowers when disturbed. This one, however, just sat!

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