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Lion Beetle

Ulochaetes leoninus

Photo by chicc adee
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Field Notes

Description:

Female Lion Beetle (Longhorn Beetle sp.)
Length: Approximately 2. 5 inches

Habitat:

Mixed Sequoia and conifer forest, elevation 6000+ feet

Notes:

Was laying eggs in a dead stump. Seen laying eggs for approximately an hour before flying off.
Appeared to be a Batesian mimic (although I haven't found any articles or sources that I can verify this with) - appeared remarkably similar to a bumblebee, esp. from a distance, and even had a display where it raised its abdomen in a threatening wasp-like gesture as seen in photo 3.

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Ava T-B
Welcome to Project Noah, chicc adee, I hope you like the site as much we do; there are many features you can explore: I invite you to go to http://www.projectnoah.org/faq where you will find the purpose and “rules” of Project Noah. There is a blog http://blog.projectnoah.org/ where we post articles from spotters with special insight into different organisms. Look at the global and local missions to put your spottings into:http://www.projectnoah.org/missions Enjoy yourself here, see you around!

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PublishedSeptember 22, 2015

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