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Big Black Shiny Beetle at the Dam - Prionus laticollis
Copyright © 2008 Laughing Eagle Seer

Big Black Shiny Beetle at the Dam - Prionus laticollis
Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, USA
July 5, 2008
Size: 1.5 inches (approx)
I found this hard back, shiny beetle with long, thick antennae by a green bush at the dam.
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Contributed by Laughing Eagle Seer on 14 July, 2008 - 9:44am
Last updated 16 July, 2008 - 2:27pm

Moved
Moved from Longhorned Beetles.
… john and jane balaban, 16 July, 2008 - 2:27pm login or register to post comments

Crambycidae
Maybe Prionidae
… margarethe brummermann, 14 July, 2008 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Big Black Beetle I.D.
Thank you very much!! I am delighted at how quick you were. Sincerely, Verena
… Laughing Eagle Seer, 14 July, 2008 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
Cerambycidae family, subfamily Prioninae. Reminds me most of a male broadnecked root borer, Prionus laticollis. Most other species have sharper, more defined "teeth" on the lateral margins of the thorax.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 July, 2008 - 3:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Big Black Beetle I.D.
And a giant "Thank you" for the amazing amount of detail you provided. I am clearly over me head in this realm. Fun, though! My 7 year old daughter and friend were delighted at this find. Sincerely, Verena
… Laughing Eagle Seer, 14 July, 2008 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

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