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Hi Nancy:
This appears to be the Brown Prionid (Orthosoma brunneum). It varies in len=
gth from 25-50 mm.These are known as "tooth-necked" longhorns because of di=
stinctive spines along the sides of the pronotum. In an enlarged image=2C t=
hese spines can be easily seen.=20
Angus
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> Date: Thu=2C 25 Jul 2013 12:20:36 -0300
> Subject: [NatureNS] a big beetle- needs ID
> From: nancypdowd@gmail.com
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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> This beetle was on the side of the camp near the roof peak when I
> drove in yesterday morning. I knocked it down with a fishing rod=2C put
> it on a stack of cement blocks and managed a few photos while it was
> still.
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> For size:http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9363794549/
> The metal portion of my truck key is 40mm long (a little over 1 1/2").
> A big beetle.
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> A side view: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9366580936/
>=20
> Then it stopped playing dead and got active. It pranced around
> displaying its jaws and lashing its antennae about rapidly before
> marching away:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9366578168/
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> I think it is a male Prionus=2C or Giant Root Borer=2C in the Cerambycida=
e
> (Long Horned Beetles). Perhaps someone can positively identify it and
> give me some info about it (food=2C life history etc).
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> Thanks=2C Nancy
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Hi Nancy:<BR>
This appears to be the Brown Prionid (Orthosoma brunneum). It varies in len=
gth from 25-50 mm.These are known as "tooth-necked" longhorns because of di=
stinctive spines along the sides of the pronotum. In an enlarged image=2C t=
hese spines =3Bcan be easily seen. =3B<BR>
Angus<BR>
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<DIV>>=3B Date: Thu=2C 25 Jul 2013 12:20:36 -0300<BR>>=3B Subject: [Nat=
ureNS] a big beetle- needs ID<BR>>=3B From: nancypdowd@gmail.com<BR>>=
=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B This beetle was on the=
side of the camp near the roof peak when I<BR>>=3B drove in yesterday mo=
rning. I knocked it down with a fishing rod=2C put<BR>>=3B it on a stack =
of cement blocks and managed a few photos while it was<BR>>=3B still.<BR>=
>=3B <BR>>=3B For size:http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/936379=
4549/<BR>>=3B The metal portion of my truck key is 40mm long (a little ov=
er 1 1/2").<BR>>=3B A big beetle.<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B A side view: http:=
//www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9366580936/<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Then =
it stopped playing dead and got active. It pranced around<BR>>=3B display=
ing its jaws and lashing its antennae about rapidly before<BR>>=3B marchi=
ng away:<BR>>=3B http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9366578168/<BR=
>>=3B <BR>>=3B I think it is a male Prionus=2C or Giant Root Borer=2C i=
n the Cerambycidae<BR>>=3B (Long Horned Beetles). Perhaps someone can pos=
itively identify it and<BR>>=3B give me some info about it (food=2C life =
history etc).<BR>>=3B <BR>>=3B Thanks=2C Nancy<BR></DIV> </d=
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