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camo beetle in middle of sidewalk - Chalcophora virginiensis
Copyright © 2007 marcstrong82

camo beetle in middle of sidewalk - Chalcophora virginiensis
orlando, orange County, Florida, USA
August 19, 2007
Size: about an inch
Contributed by marcstrong82 on 19 August, 2007 - 10:55am
Last updated 8 September, 2007 - 11:31am

Moved
Moved from Metallic Wood-boring Beetles.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 8 September, 2007 - 11:31am

Buprestid beetle
I think it might be this one, the Sculptured Pine Borer (see guide for more info):



You should wait for a beetle expert to comment, though. BTW I cropped your image to show more beetle and less sidewalk.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 19 August, 2007 - 11:31am

 
That looks pretty close, than
That looks pretty close, thanks.
… marcstrong82, 19 August, 2007 - 11:33am

 
Yes...
...Chalcophora virginiensis.
… Ted C. MacRae, 7 September, 2007 - 4:56pm

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