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Field Notes

Description:

A flying beetle with strange antenna's! This insect spent very little time on its legs as it was flying a lot!

Habitat:

I saw this insect from my deer stand, about 16 feet up in the trees. There were a lot of these guys flying around and the weather was very nice. I

Species ID Suggestions

Cedar Beetle (male)

Sandalus niger

Reference Link
BugEric
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Comments (1)
BugEric
There is the outside chance it may be a different species....These are, as larvae, parasites of cicada nymphs.

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PublishedDecember 14, 2013

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