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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) » Prioninae » Prionini » Prionus » subgenus Prionus (Prionus subgenus Prionus) » California Root Borer (Prionus californicus)
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giant beetle - Prionus californicus
Copyright © 2006 Mike ''troll'' Dame

giant beetle - Prionus californicus
Mt. Diablo, Juniper Campground 2900', Contra Costa County, California, USA
Size: large
Date is August, 2003.

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Contributed by Mike "troll" Dame on 4 September, 2006 - 2:25am
Last updated 13 November, 2006 - 4:38pm

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 November, 2006 - 4:38pm login or register to post comments

Large, twelve cubits? :-)
Some estimate would be helpful. This longhorned beetle is shaped like a prionid (subfamily Prioninae). It could be Prionus californicus.
… Jim McClarin, 4 September, 2006 - 5:28am login or register to post comments

 
size
of this monster was around 3"-4" its been awhile the date screwed up it should be aug, 2003
… Mike "troll" Dame, 4 September, 2006 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

 
Okay,
I've deleted the date and entered it in the text box for comments.
… Jim McClarin, 4 September, 2006 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

 
P. californicus is a very goo
P. californicus is a very good bet.
… Gordon C. Snelling, 4 September, 2006 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

 
Looks more like...
a bit less than half a span... :)
… Chuck Entz, 4 September, 2006 - 7:59am login or register to post comments

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