[NatureNS] large black & red beetle

Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 11:38:25 -0300
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From: Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Thanks Chris.<br><br>
In another message you spoke about collecting beetles for you. Which
would be the best way of collecting beetles, presuming most of us don't
have the specialized equipment for it.<br><br>
Cheers,<br>
Angus<br><br>
At 12:40 PM 5/15/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi Angus,<br><br>
On 15-May-07, at 11:33 AM, Angus MacLean wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">The beetle in photos DSCF
7989-90 is likely Acmaeodera pulchella. It forms part of the
Yellow-marked Buprestids which are wood-boring beetles. The other beetle
appears to be of the same (sub) family.</blockquote><br>
It's true that <i>Acmaeodera pulchella </i>(Herbst) is large and
yellow/orange &amp; black in coloration, but there are a number of
factors that rule it out. The pattern of maculation, and overall body
shape of <i>A. pulchella</i> is quite different. See:<br><br>
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/4422">
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4422</a><br><br>
For a good photo. Sexton beetles have much larger and stouter legs, a
different shaped pronotum, an addomen that projects beyond the end of the
elytra, and prominently clubbed, lamelliforme, antennae, quite different
in all these regards from buprestids. <br><br>
Also in Canada, <i>A. pulchella</i> isn't found east of Ontario and in
the USA doesn't make it north of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, so it
doesn't reach Atlantic Canada at all. Sexton beetles are frequently
active at night and are frequently attracted to lights, so they do show
up around people's homes - even when there is no carrion to be
found!<br><br>
All the best,<br><br>
Chris<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">That's a great shot of a Green
Snake.<br>
Angus<br><br>
At 10:53 AM 5/15/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi Chris and all,<br>
Was at my cottage these past 7 days and while out listening to a barred
owl one night, I spotted 2 large black and red beetles around my outside
light.One was about an inch long maybe a bit longer and the other was
have it's size.They were only there for one night. I have never seen
anything like them before,oh yes,the larger one had what looked like
mites on it's back.Also have a couple pics of a (grass?) snake and
butterflies(moths)<br><br>
<a href="http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2257146920025930195zjDYDK">
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2257146920025930195zjDYDK</a><br>
Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury<br><br>
Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton<br><br>
<br>
jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca
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