cool-critters: Spotted Paropsine Beetle (Paropsis maculata) The Spotted Paropsine Beetles are
cool-critters: Spotted Paropsine Beetle (Paropsis maculata) The Spotted Paropsine Beetles are commonly found on young Eucalyptus trees. When they feel the dangers, they hide all their legs and antenna under their harden thorax and wing-covers. After a while, it may use their antenna to sense if the dangers are still there. It belongs to the genus Paropsis, which are commonly known as tortoise beetles or leaf beetles. photo credits: brisbaneinsects -- source link
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