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Sculptured Pine Borer - Chalcophora virginiensis
Copyright © 2008 Peter Devereaux

Sculptured Pine Borer - Chalcophora virginiensis
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
April 28, 2008
Size: 1.5"
Found late morning - just roaming around the backyard deck.
Contributed by Peter Devereaux on 14 August, 2008 - 1:46pm
Last updated 25 May, 2009 - 8:07pm

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