Lily Beetle (Lilioceris lilii)
Introduction
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Lily Beetle (Lilioceris lilii)
Image: © Peter Pearson Taken: 7 Jul 2012
A pest to gardeners devastating lily plants in days. Both adult and grubs feed on the plants. The grubs are charming creatures covering themselves with their own excrement as protection from predators
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Image Location
Latitude
51.907118
Longitude
0.925581