English:Red Poplar Leaf Beetle
German:Pappelblattkäfer
Danish:Poppelbladbille
Date:23/08/2008
Location:Austria, Niederösterreich, Ober-Danegg
 
Copyright:Per Hoffmann Olsen
Camera:Canon EOS 30D
Lens:Sigma 150mm 1:2.8 APO Macro
 

I found an article about "Beetle Moms" and i remembered that i took almost identical images in Austria of a Chrysomelinae Species with the same protective behavior.

Read the article here: https://insider.si.edu/2013/09/beetle-moms-show-clear-signs-of-maternal-instincts-and-care/

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