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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Cerambycinae » Clytini » Xylotrechus » Arrowhead Borer (Xylotrechus sagittatus)
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Longhorn with pseudoscorpions - Xylotrechus sagittatus
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Longhorn with pseudoscorpions - Xylotrechus sagittatus
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
July 14, 2006
Found at a light and brought in for some shots.
Detail of the hitchikers:
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 15 July, 2006 - 7:07am
Last updated 15 July, 2006 - 1:34pm

I just noticed
that there's some other arthropodian life form hanging off the abomen near its terminus and yet another pseudoscorpion clinging to the left mesotibia.
… Jim McClarin, 17 August, 2007 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

I missed seeing this earlier.
Great content, Sean!
… Jim McClarin, 23 September, 2006 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

How about Neoclytus cordifer
How about Neoclytus cordifer?
… Nicolas Gompel, 15 July, 2006 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

 
I am not sure. Perhaps Xylot
I am not sure. Perhaps
Xylotrechus sagittatus sagittatus is closer. What do you think?
http://www.fsca-dpi.org/Coleoptera/Mike/FloridaCerambycids/Xylotrechus_sagittatus.htm
… Sean McCann, 15 July, 2006 - 10:47am login or register to post comments

 
X. sagittatus
This looks like S. sagittatus to me--see images on guide page.

Fascinating photos. Those pseudoscorpions are so large just to be hitching a ride.
… Cotinis, 15 July, 2006 - 1:27pm login or register to post comments

 
...
Thanks! I thought the pattern a bit subdued for the Neoclytus.
… Sean McCann, 15 July, 2006 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

man your shots
are CRISP
… Omar Fahmy, 15 July, 2006 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

 
...
Thanks! That of course is a "studio shot" (meaning on my table).
… Sean McCann, 15 July, 2006 - 10:47am login or register to post comments

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