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Large cockroach sized insect, dallas tx (side) - Plectrodera scalator
Copyright © 2012 texancrisps

Large cockroach sized insect, dallas tx (side) - Plectrodera scalator
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
June 3, 2010
Size: 2 to 3 inches
Found two of these on porch, one was a dead carcass or possible a molted shell?. The live one has 5 legs :-) Size of a very large cockroach. It has a small clump of dust between it's antenna. Veered up at camera after a few photos. Also back shell opened a little as if it was about to get out wings but it didn't do so.

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Contributed by texancrisps on 3 June, 2012 - 8:07pm
Last updated 4 June, 2012 - 12:36pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Mike Quinn, 4 June, 2012 - 12:36pm login or register to post comments

Cottonwood borer?
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