
Jaak Põder - Piece of shi*
Tortoise beetle larva’s behaviour is pretty unique – due to the shape of its body the larva is almost invisible on suitable leaves. To make it even more hard to find it it keeps its own shi* attached to its anal hook (raised above the body) so looking from above it seems there is just a piece of shi*.
Location: Järvamaa, Estonia
Tags: Cassidae, Cirsium arvense, Creeping Thistle, jaak poder, kilpmardikas, põldohakas, summer, suvi, tortoise beetle larva
16/09/2012 12:54
Nice adaptation!
I've noticed lat quite a lot of your pictures (and captions) is showing some really interesting biology. That's much appreciated, kepp up the good work.
17/09/2012 09:47
Thanks Knut-Sverre :-).