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Wasp-mimicking Beetle - Necydalis laevicollis

Wasp-mimicking Beetle - Necydalis laevicollis
Marin County, California, USA
July 9, 2009
Size: 2.25 cm
I thought this was some kind of wasp until I noticed the small leathery forewings.

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Wasp-mimicking Beetle - Necydalis laevicollis Wasp-mimicking Beetle - Necydalis laevicollis

Moved
Moved from Necydalis.

Perhaps...
...Necydalis laevicollis

Very cool.
This is a longhorned beetle in the genus Necydalis. Looks like a male. These are probably common, but not seen very frequently. Nice find!

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