Mark McCaughrean on Nostr: Next, a relatively poor picture of a small but colourful beetle. It's a cereal leaf ...

Next, a relatively poor picture of a small but colourful beetle.

It's a cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus; 🇩🇪 Rothalsiges Getreidehähnchen). It's native to Europe & Asia, albeit not that common in Germany, apparently, but is a major crop pest, including in North America now too.

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