Turnip flea beetle (Phyllotreta nemorum) Science Image

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Turnip flea beetle. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph of the turnip flea beetle (Phyllotreta nemorum) feeding on a swede leaf. This beetle has a characteristic yellow stripe along its body. It's eye's are red and brown-coloured antennae are seen emerging from it's head. This beetle is one of over 350,000 species of beetle known today. Magnification: x21 at 6x7cm size.