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Photo#15992
Osmoderma scabra

Osmoderma scabra
Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Size: about 12 mm

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Larva made pupal shell.
Larva made pupal shell of wood particles and frass in which to pupate. This was broken open accidentally after pupa was formed, allowing me to photograph it before it matured. In my experience, if the pupal shell is broken open before grub becomes a pupa, it will die.

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