Hemisphaerota cyanea (Palmetto Tortoise Beetle)
OrderColeoptera (Beetles) ▶
FamilyChrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) ▶
GenusHemisphaerota ▶
Speciescyanea (Palmetto Tortoise Beetle) ▶

Fecal "nest" of larva turned over to expose the larva.

Siesta Beach, Sarasota, FL
Aug 6, 2015