Specially modified tarsi and a hemispherical shape allow the beetle to clamp itself tightly against the leaf to repel attack by ants and other insect predators.
Palmetto Tortoise Beetle, Hemisphaerota cyanea
Palmetto Tortoise Beetle, Hemisphaerota cyanea
Specially modified tarsi and a hemispherical shape allow the beetle to clamp itself tightly against the leaf to repel attack by ants and other insect predators.
