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paulalovescats Portland, TN(Zone 7a) Jan 25, 2016

Is the slimy blob an egg case or defense? Is this even a bug?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jan 25, 2016

These are larvae of a leaf beetle (family Chrysomelidae). The larvae of quite a few species in this family use their own fecal material as sort of a protective shield. See http://thebuggeek.com/tag/fecal-shield/ for some other examples.

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