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please tell me its NOT a cockroach - Prionus californicus
Copyright © 2009 knorthon

please tell me its NOT a cockroach - Prionus californicus
New Harmony, Utah, USA
July 27, 2009
Size: 3 inches
Please help identify, I have not seen a roach this big or with this type of antennae. Please tell me it is something else.
Contributed by knorthon on 30 July, 2009 - 7:34pm
Last updated 19 November, 2009 - 7:37pm

Prionus californicus -- D. Yanega det.
Moved from Prionus.
… v belov, 19 November, 2009 - 7:37pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Boris Büche, 22 August, 2009 - 8:29am

Haha its not a roach.
Its a beetle. A wood borer to be exact, but don't be alarmed they usually only attack stressed, unhealthy trees. Right now they're coming out to mate a lay eggs it seems.

Its in the genus Prionus, here are images to compare too:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/3142/bgimage

and click on the info tab for more information :)
… Natalie Hernandez, 30 July, 2009 - 7:40pm

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