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BG961 C8432 - Acanthoderes quadrigibba
Copyright © 2007 Gayle and Jeanell Strickland

BG961 C8432 - Acanthoderes quadrigibba
Baton Rouge, Brookhollow Drive, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
May 6, 2007
Size: body length 12.4 mm.
Longhorned Beetle, appears to be a good match for this species.
Proper placement would be appreciated

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Contributed by Gayle and Jeanell Strickland on 7 June, 2007 - 11:00am
Last updated 2 March, 2008 - 9:43pm

Moved
Moved from Longhorned Beetles.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 June, 2007 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

Aegomorphus quadrigibbus
A distinctively-marked species (and hard to pin!).
… Ted C. MacRae, 7 June, 2007 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

 
I agree:-)
Yes, they are like ironclad beetles! They are bird-dropping mimics, too, making them hard to find in the first place. Then they play dead when disturbed.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 June, 2007 - 12:30pm login or register to post comments

 
I third that.
I just caught my first one, and it was a royal pain to pin.
… Costa N. Galazios, 25 June, 2008 - 11:41pm login or register to post comments

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