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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) » Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Lamiinae) » Monochamini » Sawyers (Monochamus) » White-spotted Sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus)
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Beetle, with mites? - Monochamus scutellatus
Copyright © 2018 Chris Harper

Beetle, with mites? - Monochamus scutellatus
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
June 2, 2009
Size: 0.75"
I'm curious about this one. When I examined the photo, I noticed with look like a bunch of mites(?) clustered near the head of this individual. I'm hoping for a confirmation for the mites, and an ID for the beetle.

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Contributed by Chris Harper on 25 February, 2018 - 1:17pm
Last updated 26 February, 2018 - 7:22am

Moved, Monochamus scutellatus
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 26 February, 2018 - 7:22am login or register to post comments

Monochamus scutellatus, methinks
Commonly found with phoretic mites such as this
… metrioptera, 25 February, 2018 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

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