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30-JUN-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Leaf beetle (Cryptocephalus sp.)

A small Chrysomelid (leaf-eating) beetle with a rather odd shape. The name comes from the Greek for hidden head! And as you can see, the head is hidden.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/160s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Karen Stuebing04-Jul-2012 22:22
He looks like an extraterrestrial creature. Love his shiny head. V.
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