WOW! That's about all I can still say when I think of this beetle that we found in the yard today. By we I mean Rory and I. We were both terribly excited but, I'm sure, for totally different reasons. I saved the beetle from certain death and shot a few pics. I'm still trying to identify, but, I think it's Stenocorus cursor. The antennae were at least 7 inches across I'm guessing a little more closer to 8. The body probably 3 inches long. AMAZING!
I think it was an advance guard for an alien race trying to take over the world--it was that nutty. But Rory probably scared it enough to stop the invasion.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rory!
ReplyDeleteThat bug is SOMETHING ELSE. I wouldn't be surprised if it showed up in your dreams the next night or two.
Hey! (Lance from Discovery Park) I found this species, which yours could be, but at least we know the Family!
ReplyDeleteAnimalia +
Arthropoda +
Insecta +
Coleoptera +
Cerambycidae +
Monochamus +
Monochamus galloprovincialis (Olivier, 1795)
Commonly called a pine sawyer. Yours is definitely a Cerambycid (Longhorn wood burrowing beetles).