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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Skeletonizing Leaf Beetles and Flea Beetles (Galerucinae) » Flea Beetles (Alticini) » Oedionychis Genus Group » Kuschelina » miniata species complex (Kuschelina miniata species complex)
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Beetle With A Problem - Kuschelina
Copyright © 2010 Jon Hart

Beetle With A Problem - Kuschelina
Montrose, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
September 2, 2009
Size: unknown
It was stated that more pics like this were needed/desired, so I'm adding my two cents. I can't ID the beetle nor what had killed it. It was literally cemented in place like a statue by whatever was attacking it. Parasite or fungus? I think the plant is goldenrod....
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Contributed by Jon Hart on 26 January, 2010 - 7:50am
Last updated 28 January, 2010 - 10:01am

Nice addition
I just stumbled on this while searching for "goldenrod beetle." I've added it to the gallery of fungus victims.
… Charley Eiseman, 31 January, 2010 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 28 January, 2010 - 10:01am login or register to post comments

Parasite or fungus?
no 'or' in this case: let's settle for fungal parasite... or parasitic fungus, if you will :)
the beetle seems to be another Kuschelina
… v belov, 26 January, 2010 - 8:59am login or register to post comments

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… Jon Hart, 26 January, 2010 - 7:54am login or register to post comments

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