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Acanthocinus - Acanthocinus obliquus - female
Copyright © 2011 Andrew McKorney

Acanthocinus - Acanthocinus obliquus - Female
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
April 27, 2011
Size: 11 mm
In house, pine firewood.
It looks like Acanthocinus princeps to me, but I would like to have a second opinion. Thank you!

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Contributed by Andrew McKorney on 28 April, 2011 - 12:20am
Last updated 23 August, 2012 - 8:57pm

Moved
Moved from Acanthocinus.
… v belov, 1 May, 2011 - 10:08am

I'd say A. obliquus; A. princ
I'd say A. obliquus; A. princeps is huge.
… Ian Swift, 1 May, 2011 - 10:04am

 
Thank you!
Thank you very much for your ID.
I'm glad my son bought this firewood :)
… Andrew McKorney, 1 May, 2011 - 10:21pm

 
thanks, Ian
it's nice to add some good pix of this rarely photographed bycid; Andrei, pls fetch us a male, would you? thanks!
… v belov, 1 May, 2011 - 10:10am

 
I will try...
certainly
… Andrew McKorney, 1 May, 2011 - 10:24pm

i'll show it around; not sure obliquus can be ruled out
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 1 May, 2011 - 9:44am

 
Thank you, v !
I always learn a lot from BG.
… Andrew McKorney, 1 May, 2011 - 10:26pm

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