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O.K. Does any one know what this one is? (longhorn beetle)

 
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disneygirl
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Location: Methuen, MA - Zone 6
Posted: Sat 08 Apr, 2006 4:41 pm
Does anyone know what this bug is? It is on my Aloe plant. It is 2 plants away from my tree. Would be nice if it is a beneficial!








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Patty_in_wisc
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Location: zone 5 Milwaukee, Wi
Posted: Sat 08 Apr, 2006 6:26 pm
I don't know but it sure is colorful!!! You should be photographer for National Geographic....great pics!!!
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garnetmoth
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Posted: Sat 08 Apr, 2006 11:28 pm
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/iiin/soldier.html is what my fiance thinks it is. im not sure. great pic!
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Bob681



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Posted: Sun 09 Apr, 2006 2:40 am
Looks like a type of longhorn beetle Leptura quadrifasciata
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disneygirl
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Posted: Sun 09 Apr, 2006 3:34 am
Yes that's it. It is a longhorn beetle.Thank you. Here are a couple of sites that shows a picture exactly like mine.

http://www.gardensafari.net/english/longhorn_beetles.htm

http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/beetle5.htm


They are on the website list that I posted in Citrus News as beneficial.

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Patty_in_wisc
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Posted: Sun 09 Apr, 2006 10:38 pm
Disney, I like your pics the best except that it's too BIG for my screen! Maybe resolution too high?
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disneygirl
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Posted: Sun 09 Apr, 2006 11:16 pm
Here try this one.This pic is set for a 15 inch monitor.






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Patty_in_wisc
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Posted: Mon 10 Apr, 2006 12:29 am
MUCH BETTER
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Westwood
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Posted: Mon 10 Apr, 2006 12:59 am
thats funny i killed one of those in my green house today ..
Wonder if i got it from the ebay auction ive never seen them befor Tammy

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Posted: Mon 10 Apr, 2006 1:11 am
What did you order that you think it came in with? According to http://www.eckerd.edu/aspec/tui/insect_order_species.htm#Soldier
under LONGHORN beetle not soldier beelte it is listed as a beneficial insect.

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