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Have never seen a beetle like this in 40 years of looking at them. - Leptinotarsa juncta
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Have never seen a beetle like this in 40 years of looking at them. - Leptinotarsa juncta
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
May 9, 2016
Size: 1/2 inch
Contributed by BeetleBaily on 9 May, 2016 - 7:21pm
Last updated 9 May, 2016 - 9:17pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 9 May, 2016 - 9:17pm

Surprising, seems to be a fairly common beetle
We have about 150 images here on BugGuide
… john and jane balaban, 9 May, 2016 - 7:31pm

False Potato Beetle
Looks like a False Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa juncta.

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… Jeff Brown, 9 May, 2016 - 7:31pm

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