weird cluster of bugs...

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  1. Green_Numb

    Green_Numb In Flower

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    saw these guys clustered on the side of the building at work..

    not sure what they were but they started to scram when i got close..



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  3. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Cool beetles. Wonder what they were up to?
     
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    Green_Numb In Flower

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    looked like some kind of insect orgy before i disturbed them lol..
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I would hazard a guess that they'd all just emerged from eggs and that is why they were all congregated together. I wonder what type of beetle they are?
     
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    Haven't seen those. Maybe Kildale will know.
     

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