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Beetle - Plagiometriona clavata - female
Copyright © 2006 Isaiah

Beetle - Plagiometriona clavata - Female
York, Virginia, USA
May 26, 2006
The hole shape they make in Food they like to eat. (I haven't figured out the plant yet but it has thorns all over it even the leaves.

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Contributed by Isaiah on 29 May, 2006 - 7:14am

Carolina Horsenettle, maybe?
Solanum carolinense
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 29 May, 2006 - 12:04pm login or register to post comments

 
I think so, (VERY GOOD!)I add
I think so, (VERY GOOD!)I added an image of the flower from the plant. Deleted flower image as it is exactly as you posted. I didn't have it on another site to link to.
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