onenicebugperday:Palmetto tortoise beetle, Hemisphaerota cyanea, Chrysomelidae, adults and
onenicebugperday:Palmetto tortoise beetle, Hemisphaerota cyanea, Chrysomelidae, adults and larvaeNative to the southeastern United States, the larvae of this species protect themselves with a nest-like covering of thin strands of their own fecal matter. They eventually pupate inside the fecal shelter.Photo 1 by eridanxharahi, 2-4 by treegrow, 5-8 by Judy Gallagher, and 9-10 by joemdo -- source link