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Broad Necked Root Borer - Prionus laticollis - female
Copyright © 2005 Omar Fahmy

Broad Necked Root Borer - Prionus laticollis - Female
Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
July 10, 2005
Size: 4in +
i think i put a picture of this girl up before, im not sure. she was laying eggs in my backyard.
Contributed by Omar Fahmy on 28 February, 2006 - 8:58pm
Last updated 6 March, 2006 - 7:52pm

I think you did.
It looks mighty familiar.
… Jim McClarin, 1 March, 2006 - 4:47am

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