During a field observation today, I captured an insect feeding on the flowers of a maize crop

[Tanvir97]

Although this insect is considered harmful to the crop, observing its feeding behaviour in the field provides an interesting insight into insect–plant interactions.

Insect pests can affect crop health and productivity, making their timely observation and identification important for agricultural pest management.
Location: Google Maps
Observation Date: 7 November 2026
Crop: Maize
Observation: Insect feeding on maize flowers
Common name:-flower chafer beetle
Scientific name:-Chiloloba acuta
Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Commonly found on grasses, maize, and sorghum.

#InsectPest #MaizeCrop #AgriculturalEntomology #InsectPhotography #FieldObservation

[Rahul001]

Thank you @Tanvir97 for sharing your field observation with the community. But make sure your contents are related to Google Maps, Local Guides & Connect Topics. You can check on Community Guidelines & how to write a topic on Connect.

[Tanvir97]

Thank you for your feedback.

I understand the community guidelines. I shared this photograph under the Nature topic because it documents an insect observed in its natural habitat on a maize crop. I thought insect photography and biodiversity observations could also be relevant to the Nature category. Could you please clarify whether such nature-related photography is not suitable for this topic, or if I should include a stronger connection to Google Maps and local exploration?

Thank you for your guidance.

[Rahul001]

Yes, definitely correct @Tanvir97. Your contents comes under nature tag. But the post should reflect on story of you as local guide, how you contributed on Google Maps or share your tips on Connect.

@Tanvir97

should include a stronger connection to Google Maps and local exploration?

Personally, I must say: you should along with following Community Guidelines.

[MortenCopenhagen]

I agree, that this post is off-topic.

@Tanvir97, you need to be able to include a link to your Maps contribution when posting a Google Maps Contribution Story.

[TitikMariati]

Halo @Tanvir97 , kamu keren banget sih.
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[Tanvir97]

Thank you for clarifying. I understand your point. I will make sure to include the relevant Google Maps contribution link when sharing a Google Maps Contribution Story. I appreciate your guidance and will keep the community guidelines in mind for my future posts.