Cucumber Beetle on Dewy Sunflower
by Shelli Fitzpatrick
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Cucumber Beetle on Dewy Sunflower
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Shelli Fitzpatrick
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
A day in the life of a cucumber beetle, as he scales the wild sunflower petals to get a drink of the dewdrops that cling to them on a wet humid summer morning. He has a grand view from up there overlooking the meadow and scanning for predators as he contemplates where to fly next.
This is a macro photograph I took of a common cucumber beetle. They are spotted and golden yellow and resemble an oblong ladybug. They love to munch on wildflowers and sunflowers seem to be a favorite with them.
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September 29th, 2020
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