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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Whooooaa Black Beetle Bam-A-Wham

When I saw this beetle, I was amazed at the size, you know, the HUGE size! Then I put the tape up to it and found it's only an inch long...


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  1. Cindi MyersSeptember 8, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    what did you do after the photo?
    scooch it onto some paper and put it outside?
    you don't strike me as a bug squisher

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    1. deniseSeptember 8, 2012 at 10:06 PM

      Found it on my shed. I left it alone after getting up close and personal and checking it out. It was on my shed, which obviously needs a paint job. :(

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  2. John PainterSeptember 10, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    Looks like a Broadnecked root borer, the one to be on the look out for is the Asian Long Horn Beetle - that's a really bad one you're supposed to report to ones state natural resources department. I can tell you the Broadneck would not have survived being around Isaac or Martha, both who have developed an interesting kind of bug stalking/hunting behavior -almost cat like. Isaac had himself a grasshopper feast the other day, he was very pleased with himself wagging like he does, though I was a bit concerned.

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    1. deniseSeptember 11, 2012 at 11:10 AM

      Hi John!

      Yes! the Asian Long Horn, beautiful beetle but a bad bug it is.

      That poor grasshopper, no contest for a hunting Schnauzer. My Little Bug has a tendency to go after the traveling staggering bees. She's a very smart girl with words and commands but not so bright sometimes with common sense. ;-)

      My neighbor has a black beetle that eats grass roots and does on a job on the lawn. I have seen a few here but I think the dogs eat them therefore, eliminating a dead lawn problem.

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