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(Hardwood Stump Borer) - Mallodon dasystomus
Copyright © 2009 Ann Kallal

(Hardwood Stump Borer) - Mallodon dasystomus
Juno Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
July 15, 2009
Size: 5 cm (2 in.) 50 mm
Photographed a similar Stump Borer at my front door two years ago. . .perhaps this is the same specimen? Question: what is the fuzzy substance in its mandibles? No "stumps" nearby. . .beetle was on the ceiling of stuccoed entry corridor, stayed there all day today. . .it changed positions somewhat

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(Hardwood Stump Borer) - Mallodon dasystomus (Hardwood Stump Borer) - Mallodon dasystomus
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Contributed by Ann Kallal on 15 July, 2009 - 4:40pm

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