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Giant Mesquite Bug (Thasus neocalifornicus)
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Copyright © 2009 Chet Yancey
Identify this south eastern Arizona beetle please. -
Thasus neocalifornicus
Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 23, 2009
This beetle shows up every July in large numbers and is found in clusters on mesquite branches.
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Chet Yancey
on 24 July, 2009 - 5:22pm
Last updated 12 July, 2012 - 4:44pm
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Ron M.
, 24 July, 2009 - 5:46pm
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Giant Mesquite Bug - Thasus neocalifornicus
It's actually a true bug, and not a beetle. They're certainly colorful.
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Andrew Williams
, 24 July, 2009 - 5:26pm
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