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Cerambycidae - Neoclytus mucronatus

Cerambycidae - Neoclytus mucronatus
Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
July 28, 2006
Size: approx. 3/4"
We think this might be a cricket, but we searched crickets on Bug Guide & our references and can't find any matches. Please help. Thanks,
Babs & Loren Padelford
Bellevue, NE

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Cerambycidae - Neoclytus mucronatus Cerambycidae - Neoclytus mucronatus

Moved

flying crickets
Just wanted to add that many crickets can indeed fly, but they don't have the hard bodies and front wings of a beetle. I'd be curious to know if this beetle can actually use those big hind legs to jump, or if they are just for appearances?

Moved
Moved from Longhorned Beetles.

Neoclytus
comment from Gianfranco Sama: the depicted Cerambycid beetle belongs to the subfamily Cerambycinae, tribe Clytini, probably genus Neoclytus

This one tricked you. It is a
This one tricked you. It is a longhorn beetle (Cermabycidae) and he wants to look like something else...with success

 
Thanks Martin!
We were a bit suspicious because it would have had to fly to get to the birdfeeder where we photographed it. We appreciate your help.

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE