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Rainforest

Gold tortoise beetle
Gold tortoise beetle
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Tortoise Beetles are members of a widespread group of leaf beetles, many of which show metallic coloring.

In the United States you can find Tortoise Beetles on various plants, particularly those of the morning glory family.

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Contents:
1.Ranomafana National Park
2.Analamazoatra Special Reserve
3.Montagne d'Ambre National Park
 ·Impatiens with spider
 ·Petit Cascade
 ·Strangler fig
 ·Gold tortoise
beetle

 ·Mating Dance Flies
 ·Weevil

4.Masoala
Peninsula

5.Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve
6.Former rainforest near Sambava
 
Golden Mantella, Mantella aurantiaca

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