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Looks like a toy

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  • Kurouri-hamushi | Leaf Beetle | Aulacophora nigripennis
  • When I first saw this insect with its small body of less than one centimeter, unique luster, and two-tone coloring, I thought it looked like a toy insect. It is cute and looks like it could be in the insect series of capsule toys.
    They often feed on cucurbitaceous plants and are often seen on flowers.

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