Martin Lagerwey

Absolute fanatic nature lover

[Entomological Society of Victoria 🐛🐜🦟🐞🕷️🦗 @EntSocVic]

Look at this cool #LeafBeetle, found by Sarah Cobb, and uploaded into #iNaturalist by ENTSOC member @MartinLagerwey. Leaf Beetles are #insects in the family Chrysomelidae which is one of the largest beetle families. This one is from Genus Paropsides. #entsocvic #biodiversitymonth

[Martin Lagerwey @MartinLagerwey]

The European seed beetle Megabruchidius tonkineus has just been discovered in the Royal Botanical Gardens. This is a first for Australia. The food plant is Gleditsia. Here is the emergent hole and the larvae.