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Assassin bug & longhorned beetle

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

A rather confused beetle attempting to mate with an assassin bug!

Habitat:

Semi rural

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KarenL
Romantic but doomed Chun! I've added a couple more photos Jacob.
Jacob Gorneau
Love is blind... However, you might think the longhorned beetle got the hint seeing his deceased cousin in the background! The longhorned beetle looks to be in the genus Anelaphus, do you have a dorsal photo.

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Southern Romance
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PublishedJuly 15, 2013

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