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Sculptured pine borer

Chalcophora virginiensis

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4769, -80.7886

Field Notes

Description:

approx. 1 1/2 inches long; black and gray with coppery legs and underside

Habitat:

spotted on dock over lake in county park

Notes:

This beetle made an appearance at the same time I was photographing the blue heron in this spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7758132
Alas, the heron ate him.

Reference Links:

Species Chalcophora virginiensis - Sculptured Pine Borer - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedNovember 9, 2011

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