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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Cerambycinae » Clytini » Neoclytus » Neoclytus mucronatus » Neoclytus mucronatus mucronatus
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Cerambycidae - Neoclytus mucronatus
Copyright © 2006 Loren & Babs Padelford

Cerambycidae - Neoclytus mucronatus
Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
July 28, 2006
Size: approx. 3/4"
We think this might be a cricket, but we searched crickets on Bug Guide & our references and can't find any matches. Please help. Thanks,
Babs & Loren Padelford
Bellevue, NE

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Contributed by Loren & Babs Padelford on 29 July, 2006 - 11:38am
Last updated 6 January, 2009 - 3:35pm

Moved
Moved from Neoclytus mucronatus.
… Phillip Harpootlian, 6 January, 2009 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

flying crickets
Just wanted to add that many crickets can indeed fly, but they don't have the hard bodies and front wings of a beetle. I'd be curious to know if this beetle can actually use those big hind legs to jump, or if they are just for appearances?
… David J. Ferguson, 16 October, 2007 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Longhorned Beetles.
… Martin Hauser, 8 September, 2006 - 3:01pm login or register to post comments

Neoclytus
comment from Gianfranco Sama: the depicted Cerambycid beetle belongs to the subfamily Cerambycinae, tribe Clytini, probably genus Neoclytus
… Rob Westerduijn, 1 August, 2006 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

This one tricked you. It is a
This one tricked you. It is a longhorn beetle (Cermabycidae) and he wants to look like something else...with success
… Martin Hauser, 29 July, 2006 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Martin!
We were a bit suspicious because it would have had to fly to get to the birdfeeder where we photographed it. We appreciate your help.

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 29 July, 2006 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

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