#chlamisus

[futurebird]

There is an ant right there!!

When looking at photos of bugs that aren't ants it's always funny to spot the ants in the background. Even more funny when the person who took the photo, very proud of the rare bug they found refuses to acknowledge that there is clearly an ant photobombing the special moment. This one is called:

"Tiny Purple Beetle, Chlamisus sp."

... aaaand Crematogaster too! They look like friends!

(Photo by Andreas Kay ) If you like this beetle check out this recent post from @apsciencebydan -- it's what got me researching the species.

[herpsandbirds]

Cloaked Warty Leaf Beetle (Chlamisus sp.), family Chrysomelidae, Curitiba, PR, Brasil

photograph by Sergio Monteiro

[bugsfromtokyo]

This leaf beetle mimics caterpillar droppings.

[ecuadorlife]

Tiny shiny Beetle from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: This little beetle it is about 6 mm in length and belongs to the genus Chlamisus or Fulcidax in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae. These warty beetles are supposed to mimic caterpillar droppings, which gives them an advantage in the struggle for survival by protecting them from being eaten by birds, but which caterpillar leaves shiny fuchsia and purple droppings? More videos from Ecuador at www.youtube.com/AndreasKay

[drhoz]

This cute and colorful little beetle was filmed in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. It is about 6 mm in length and called Chlamisus bolivianus (ID by Michael Geiser) in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae.

[ecuadorlife]

Tiny shiny Beetle, Chlamisus or Fulcidax sp.? Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalina by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: from Ecuador: www.flickr.com/andreaskay/albums

[ecuadorlife]

Tiny Purple Beetle, Chlamisus or Fulcidax sp.? Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae, Chlamisini by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: from Ecuador: www.flickr.com/andreaskay/albums

[hisj]

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