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Colorado potato beetle
The Colorado potato beetle, also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle, or the potato bug, is a major pest of potato crops. It is about 10 mm long, with a bright yellow/orange body and five bold brown stripes along the length of each of its elytra.
Interesting Fact
During the Cold WAr, some countries in the Warsaw Pact claimed that the beetles had been introduced by the Ciain an attempt to reduce food security by destroying the agriculture of the Soviet union.. A widespread campaign was launched against the beetles; posters were put up and school children were mobilized to gather the pests and kill them in benzene or spirit.
The fans of Alemannia Aachen carry the nickname "Kartoffelkäfer", from the German name for the Colorado beetle, because of striped yellow-black jerseys of the team.
oh yes there is a lot of dangerous hiding in this world for little potatos, hope we can survive this plague, thnak you !