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Photo by Dan R
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Field Notes

Description:

This pretty little guy landed on me on the summit of MT Howard.

Species ID Suggestions

Golden buprestid

Buprestis aurulenta

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KarenL
Interesting woodborer - it usually has 3 or 4 year life cycle but larvae trapped in milled lumber may bore for 20-30 years or longer before emerging as adults!
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PublishedJuly 22, 2011

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