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Northern California large beetle - Ergates spiculatus
Copyright © 2007 Mike Stone

Northern California large beetle - Ergates spiculatus
Orinda, Contra Costa County, California, USA
July 7, 2007
Size: 2-3 in
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Contributed by Mike Stone on 7 July, 2007 - 3:58pm
Last updated 8 July, 2007 - 8:02am

Giant beetle
this is the beetle I have and thanks to all of you....just one more thing....what does it eat and is it a pest that can hurt corps? I live in Salinas where there is a lot of farming...Thank You
… reyes831, 23 August, 2007 - 7:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Not a pest...
...breeds in logs and stumps of dead conifers.
… Ted C. MacRae, 24 August, 2007 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

Looks like...
...Ergates spiculatus.
… Ted C. MacRae, 8 July, 2007 - 12:11am login or register to post comments

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