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Hi, I have uploaded a photo of a hopper called Otiocerus degeeri to Cheryl's photo folder. I found it on the underside of the leaf and forgive me I didn't make
Ed, Once again you have lead me in the right direction. This really does look like what I have. Mine has a slight hook on the closed end but otherwise the
Hello, Cheryl - I suspect that this likely is a larva of a case-bearing beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, such as the sycamore leaf beetle, Neochlamisus
Hi, I have uploaded 2 photos of an insect in a case similiar to a caddisfly larva. These were on Black Eyed Susans and just appeared in my yard yesterday.
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