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Central Florida beetle from wooded area - Mallodon dasystomus
Copyright © 2007 cicanese

Central Florida beetle from wooded area - Mallodon dasystomus
Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, USA
Size: 56 mm long
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Contributed by cicanese on 23 April, 2007 - 10:01pm
Last updated 10 May, 2007 - 9:19am

I have a large beetle? it looks simmilar to that.
But im in arizona and this beetle has 3 spikes on each side of its thorax massive mandibles its antennas are about half the length of its body and its about 2 and a half inches long. its bigger than the ones ive seen in florida thinner and has larger eyes as well.
… bluesong, 1 July, 2007 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

 
look for it . . .
dear bluesong, just browse the images at node "Prioninae", and you may find yours - with 3 spines at sides of the collar it should belong in this group.
… Boris Büche, 2 July, 2007 - 12:40am login or register to post comments

compare:
… Boris Büche, 24 April, 2007 - 7:27am login or register to post comments

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