Spined Oak Borer - 2 views by Leeco

Photography • Insects • posted on Aug 28, 2008

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Nikon 7900 pocket camera, hand-held images. I came across this critter in the yard and set him on my truck for several shots. I have merged two images into one image. Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles) Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles) Family Cerambycidae (Longhorned Beetles) Subfamily Cerambycinae Tribe Elaphidiini Genus Elaphidion Species mucronatum (Spined Oak Borer) They range from 13-20 mm in length. One way of identification is by the long spines on the antennae. They are found from the Eastern United States, west to Texas. Eggs are laid beneath bark of dead hardwoods. Larvae feed beneath the bark for the first year and feed deeper the second year. Adults come to lights, bait traps. Thanks to those who take the time to comment. Lee

Comments (10)

MrsLubner

12:47AM | Thu, 28 August 2008

Super postwork for a really informative merged shot. Excellent.

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bpclarke

1:06AM | Thu, 28 August 2008

I always wondered what these were. Excellent captures and info. Bunny

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durleybeachbum

2:18AM | Thu, 28 August 2008

Fantastic full size, such interesting markings. You've done a marvellous job of the merging, I'd never have guessed!

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praep

2:29AM | Thu, 28 August 2008

Great macro shots of that interesting critter.

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skyla824

10:17AM | Thu, 28 August 2008

great shot...

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flora-crassella

10:27AM | Thu, 28 August 2008

...sehr schöne Fotos von diesem interessanten Käfer!

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JeffG7BRJ

1:21PM | Thu, 28 August 2008

Those spines on the antenna look pretty viscious to me Lee, they look as sharp as a needle, I wonder if they have a practical use? The mandibles look pretty sharp as well. Excellent images and great documentation. Bravo!!!!!

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