#Golden Tortoise Beetle

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day

I was so psyched that I managed to successfully rear this Golden Tortoise Beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata) from a wee larvae with a gross poop hat (fecal shield) to this rad red sports car! And then I realized that I forgot to get baby photos, so you will just have to imagine a flat but spiky larva covered with its own waste. Or Google it :-)

#Golden Tortoise Beetle #Charidotella sexpunctata #Charidotella #Chrysomelidae #Coleoptera #beetle #tortoise beetle #insect #bug of the day #BotD #fecal shield #poop hat #frass

[darksilvania]

Bug/Steel type gold filigree pokemon (No official names yet)

Originally the last evolution was an adoptable but nobody purchased it so I turned it into a whole line. When I posted them on twitter originally I made this pic with all the references.

First stage is based on a Golden Tortoise Beetle First evolution is based on a mix of the Urodidae Moth Cocoon and the Rising Cross Fabergé Egg Last evolution is based on the Azalea Lace Bug

#pokemon #fakemon #fake pokemon #bug type #steel type #bug pokemon #steel pokemon #bug fakemon #steel fakemon #beetle #gold #filigree #lace bug #golden tortoise beetle #faberge eggs

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Golden Tortoise Beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata)

(Photo by Yusuf Kurnia)

Conservation Status- Unlisted

Habitat- North America

Size (Weight/Length)- 7 mm

Diet- Leaves

Cool Facts- Known as a blight to sweet potatoes and morning glories, the golden tortoise beetle is a beautiful pest. It might be surprising to hear that despite these beetles’ brilliant sheen, they are master camouflagers. The golden color comes from pockets of fluid reflecting sunlight within its exoskeleton. When startled, the golden tortoise beetle stops looking so golden and turns the fluid a dark red instead. Even if that doesn’t work, the beetle then plays dead with the hope that a hungry bird will avoid eating a dead insect. The clear elytra surrounding the beetle keeps its softer wings safe and prepared for flight as a last resort option to flee.

Rating- 11/10 (Not a pest in my heart.)

#Animal of the day #Animals #Insects #Beetles #Monday #May 22 #Golden tortoise beetle #biology #science #conservation #the more you know #cw: insects

[maxellminidisc]

Here's one of the commissions I did to fundraise for Gaza!! Remember, you too can get a sweet lil beetle, butterfly, moth, or portrait (portraits are for donations $50+) when you donate to Palestinian causes like providing e-sims and funding individual family fundraisers (I will also do this if you donate to fundraisers and charities aiding those in the Congo and Sudan).

Just send proof of donation to me at [email protected]! A few links are on my pinned post like guidelines for buying e-sims and other causes needed funding so please check those if you need a starting point.

#free palestine #esims for gaza #donate to palestine #my art #beetle #golden tortoise beetle #entomology

[unspokenmantra]

Golden Tortoise Beetle 🧡🧡🧡

#Golden Tortoise Beetle #insect #insects #nature #beings #life #beauty #planet #golden #beetles #mood #🖤

[onenicebugperday]

@mabangiswolf submitted: Hiii! I'd like to request an ID! It's a larval beetle that I've never seen before. iNat suggested golden tortoiseshell beetle, but I'm not entirely confident, lol. Found on a morning glory leaf in [removed] FL (city removed or replaced with Panhandle). TY!

Yep, it's a golden tortoise beetle larva with a beautiful fecal shield!

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #beetle #tortoise beetle #larva #golden tortoise beetle

[humblegrub]

I’m going around tumblr and asking entomologists and bug bloggers what their favorite bug is. What’s your favorite bug?

off the top of my head, my answer is usually the golden tortoise beetle, Charidotella sexpunctata!

#golden tortoise beetle #Charidotella sexpunctata #Chrysomelidae #leaf beetle #coleoptera #arthropods #insects #asked and answered

[vpofcookies]

Speaking of bugs. I gave a talk about these fancy guys this week

#vpoc draws #golden tortoise beetle #bugs #beetle #art #digital art

[ainawgsd]

!! I found a shiny golden beetle while gardening this morning!

#insects #beetle #golden tortoise beetle #i think #these guys are so cool #ive never seen one in person before

[ridermatsu]

Demon Masquerade: Lord Chrysomelidae version!

This was a Cassidi birthday post, but I forgot to post it here!!! I'm a big fan of the demon masquerade transformations from Bayonetta 3, so I tried to design a version for Chrysomelidae!! Lots of Gold Tortoise Beetle imagery because 1: Demon pact, and 2: Cassidinae is a bug girl!!!!

#riderart #bayonetta #bayonetta 3 #umbran witch #demon masquerade #monster girl #bayonetta oc #bayonetta fan art #traditional art #artists on tumblr #illustration #mixed media #golden tortoise beetle #demon #demon girl

[mysticjrs]

#beetle study #just a fucking bugggee #golden tortoise beetle #my art #art #bugs

[angelnumber27]

Golden Tortoise Beetle

#bugs #bugs tw #insects #beetles #beetle #metallic gold #gold #golden tortoise beetle #golden #entomology #entomophilia #upload #red #red and gold #creatures #cool critters #critters #fav bugs #favorite bugs #favorite insects #beautiful #nature art #nature photography #nature #aesthetic #pretty bugs #photography #tortoise beetle #Panamanian golden tortoise beetle

[bobjackets]

Not a Pokémon’, it’s a Golden tortoise beetle.

#insects #nature is amazing #golden tortoise beetle

[thebigbin]

PONY OC!!

His cutie mark is a golden tortoise beetle because he is a changeling and golden tortoise beetles are able to change the color of their exoskeleton when threatened or around potential mates :3

He's from a MLP apocalypse Discord server where he's a changeling who was feeding off the love of a friend group before the apocalypse started, then when the fall came the Changeling empire went into hiding and he was stuck without a community and starving from lack of love. To battle the starvation, Advantas started a commune of survivors that he's runs, providing shelter and food in exchange for (secretly) feeding off their trust and loyalty. the commune is rather successful, with a disconnected leader the society is able to function without bias for the higher ups, and everyone is treated with the same "respect".

#art #original art #original character #mlp friendship is magic #oc #mlp fandom #mlp oc #mlp art #mlp g4 #mlp au #mlp changeling #changeling #my little meow meow #my little pony #my little pony friendship is magic #my little pony oc #please look at my art #pony art #digital art #golden tortoise beetle #Hes so cool #and babygirl #Yass girl eat that love yasss

[wearymeadows]

A golden tortoise beetle I finished recently

#golden tortoise beetle #beetle #bug #insect #bug art #art #entomology #digital painting #painting

[ghostoffuturespast]

I have a friend who talks about your field notes posts regularly, and I saw your August 18th one, and thought you might appreciate this mottled tortoise beetle I saw in my own "office" a few years ago

Awwww! This is lovely! And what a neat photo capturing the color change. Thanks so much for sharing!

#ask away #nature #golden tortoise beetle