Sumac flea beetle ( Blepharida rhois ) by larose forest photos

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06-MAY-2016	Christine Hanrahan

Sumac flea beetle (Blepharida rhois)

Reveler Conservation Area

I find these small beetles especially attractive. The other day a friend and I found at least 10 of them feeding on staghorn sumac buds. We noticed that they only occurred on the young sumac shoots, not on the mature plants.

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Pierre		17-May-2016 20:00
Très belle prise de vue de ce superbe coléoptère aux couleurs et aux motifs très apparents! V

LynnH		15-May-2016 13:27
Cool coloring on this beetle. Nice details! V

Patrick Goossens		15-May-2016 08:13
Very attractive color and white pattern

Ton T.		15-May-2016 08:02
Great shot of this wonderful colored beetle! V+

Hank Vander Velde		15-May-2016 01:17
Terrific image of this colourful Beetle Christine.

Pierre Martin		15-May-2016 01:14
very special pattern, sharp and clean image!

Richard Marcus		15-May-2016 00:55
Wonderful capture, Christine! Amazing pattern and coloring on the beetle. V

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		15-May-2016 00:20
Splendid macro.

Claude Gagnon		14-May-2016 23:17
You're right, really a very nice one :))

Fabienne		14-May-2016 19:54
Une macro absolument superbe et quel bel insecte avec sa carapace rayée.

Irene Wehrli		14-May-2016 19:07
Yes - its a striking beauty with those bright stripes on the back… Irene

Graeme		14-May-2016 18:24
I like the markings and clarity, Christine.VV

Ceya		14-May-2016 16:39
Amazing shot, lovely colors and detail! V

globalgadabout		14-May-2016 16:17
looks a bit like one of those hard British sweets...tasty image...

borisalex		14-May-2016 15:00
Terrific features on this beetle in a clear shot! V.

bill friedlander		14-May-2016 14:38
Its a pretty beetle with lovely decorations. Very nicely photographed. V

Helen Betts		14-May-2016 14:28
Most interesting markings and color, to the point I'd have to say it's a pretty beetle! Nicely captured, too. V.

victorswan		14-May-2016 14:24
Wow Christine great image trom this lovely colored beetle BV

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