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Photo#2220513
caterpillar or larva

caterpillar or larva
Lake Meyer Park, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
July 23, 2022
I'm not sure what this is. I did see something similar with the crowned slug moth caterpillar.

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Tortoise beetle larva carrying a fecal shield.

 
Cassidini
Very cool! Thanks for your help in identifying this mystery creature as a tortoise beetle larva, Ken!

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