Sumac Flea Beetle
Blepharidarhois
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Waycross, Georgia
Detmold, Nordrhein-Westfalen
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MotherNature4
Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) |
August 2008 |
Neutral
These larvae were photographed on a winged sumac leaf in July 08 at the Seminole Nature Center at Longwood, Florida.
Research shows that they cover their bodies with fecal material as a means of protection from predators. It is called a "fecal shield."
Large back legs give them power to jump similar to a flea.
Research shows that they cover their bodies with fecal material as a means of protection from predators. It is called a "fecal shield."
Large back legs give them power to jump similar to a flea.
