This beetle is about 1/3 of an inch long. It is black with 8 yellowish -white spots. Note the long and pointed tip of the abdomen typical of the tumbling flower beetles. Beetles of this family have enlarged hind legs.
Tumbling flower beetles are common on flowers especially those in the parsley and composite families. This species is often found on Queen Ann’s lace. We don’t know its occurrence for sure at Fontenelle Forest but suspect it is fairly common.
Tumbling flower beetles have the habit of jumping or tumbling when captured. They are also known as pintail beetles for the abdominal tip which aids them in their various movements.
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