Friday, May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024

I am known as a Flower Beetle
In the day you can find me in most Florida spots
I feed on pollen, sap and flowers
And can be a pest to corn and fruit crops.

Location:  The Nature Conservancy Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (Garden of Eden trail)

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/beetles/euphoria_sepulcralis.htm

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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