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

Larva hidden below its fecal "nest".

Siesta Beach, Sarasota, FL
Aug 6, 2015