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Odd Canuck bug
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Odd Canuck bug
Canal Park in Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Size: .5 inch
Strange and spooky bug found in a prickly plant patch. Several on same plant.
Contributed by clixpix on 13 June, 2021 - 4:37pm
Last updated 13 June, 2021 - 9:03pm

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Thanks!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 June, 2021 - 6:22pm

Cropped and moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Tortoise Beetle larva carrying a fecal shield.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 June, 2021 - 6:21pm

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