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Field Notes

Description:

Beetle about 3/4" in length. Found alive but not active under my 9 year olds' bed. Please tell me it's anything but a cockroach!!

Habitat:

Under my child's bed.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ian9
Thank you so much! I looked up Anelaphus images and they're as close to the actual specimen as my untrained eye can tell. We live in the city, so any big unusual bug is be cause for alarm (to me anyway).. I really appreciate your response Jakubko, thanks again!!
Jacob Gorneau
It is a beetle in the family Cerambycidae, likely the genus Anelaphus. This is not a cockroach and is a harmless and beneficial species.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2013

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