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Thanks!=0A=0ALaura=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: David =
& Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent=
: Thursday, July 25, 2013 6:49:34 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] a big beetle=
- needs ID=0A =0A=0A=0AHi Laura & All,=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =0A=A0=A0=A0 =A0=
=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 July =0A25, 2013=0A=A0=A0=A0 The wharf borer (Na=
cerdes melanura) is =0Acommon in saltwater wharves here (so I read) but is =
an Oedemerid, not=A0a =0ACerambycid.=0AYt, DW=A0=A0=0A----- Original Messag=
e ----- =0A>From: Laura Titus =0A>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0A>Sent: Th=
ursday, July 25, 2013 4:48 PM=0A>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] a big beetle- ne=
eds ID=0A>=0A>=0A>These beetles must be related to the wharf borers. Their =
structure is similar although these root borers are bigger. I think they (=
wharf borers) like damp or wet wood. Does anyone know anything about them?=
I see a number of them each year late spring-early summer.=0A>=0A>=0A>Lau=
ra=0A>Brier Island, NS=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>________________________________=0A>=
From: Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com>=0A>To: naturens <naturens@cheb=
ucto.ns.ca> =0A>Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 12:24:23 PM=0A>Subject: RE: =
[NatureNS] a big beetle- needs ID=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A> =0A>Hi Nancy:=0A>This ap=
pears to be the Brown Prionid (Orthosoma =0A brunneum). It varies in lengt=
h from 25-50 mm.These are known as "tooth-necked" =0A longhorns because of=
distinctive spines along the sides of the pronotum. In an =0A enlarged im=
age, these spines=A0can be easily =0A seen.=A0=0A>Angus=0A>=A0=0A>=0A>> Da=
te: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:20:36 -0300=0A>> Subject: [NatureNS] a =0A big bee=
tle- needs ID=0A>> From: nancypdowd@gmail.com=0A>> To: =0A naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca=0A>> =0A>> This beetle was on the side of the =0A camp near the r=
oof peak when I=0A>> drove in yesterday morning. I knocked =0A it down wit=
h a fishing rod, put=0A>> it on a stack of cement blocks and =0A managed a=
few photos while it was=0A>> still.=0A>> =0A>> For =0A size:http://www.fl=
ickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9363794549/=0A>> The metal =0A portion of my =
truck key is 40mm long (a little over 1 1/2").=0A>> A big =0A beetle.=0A>>=
=0A>> A side view: =0A http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/93665809=
36/=0A>> =0A>> Then it =0A stopped playing dead and got active. It pranced=
around=0A>> displaying its =0A jaws and lashing its antennae about rapidl=
y before=0A>> marching =0A away:=0A>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/9298152=
8@N08/9366578168/=0A>> =0A>> I think it is a male Prionus, or Giant Root Bo=
rer, in the =0A Cerambycidae=0A>> (Long Horned Beetles). Perhaps someone c=
an positively =0A identify it and=0A>> give me some info about it (food, l=
ife history =0A etc).=0A>> =0A>> Thanks, =0A Nancy=0A>=0A>=0A> =0A>No vir=
us found in this message.=0A>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=0A>Version: 2013=
.0.3349 / Virus =0A Database: 3204/6516 - Release Date: 07/24/13
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ta=
homa, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span>Thanks!</span></div=
><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px; font-family: tahoma, '=
new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;=
"><span><br></span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px=
; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transpar=
ent; font-style: normal;"><span>Laura</span></div><div><br></div> <div sty=
le=3D"font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <di=
v style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-s=
ize: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <hr size=3D"1"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Ar=
ial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> David & Ali=
son Webster <dwebster@glinx.com><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: b=
old;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-we=
ight:
bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 25, 2013 6:49:34 PM<br> <b><span st=
yle=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] a big beetle-=
needs ID<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"=
yiv9942016249">=0A=0A =0A =0A<div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">Hi Laura & A=
ll, =0A =
July =0A25, 2013</font></div>=
=0A<div><font size=3D"2"> The wharf borer (Nacerdes melan=
ura) is =0Acommon in saltwater wharves here (so I read) but is an Oedemerid=
, not a =0ACerambycid.</font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">Yt, DW&nbs=
p; </font></div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;=
PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px;" dir=
=3D"ltr">=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-=
weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial;">=
----- Original Message ----- </div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; f=
ont-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: nor=
mal; font-family: arial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); background-p=
osition: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>From:</b>=
=0A <a rel=3D"nofollow" title=3D"llbeanie75@yahoo.com" ymailto=3D"mailto:=
llbeanie75@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:llbeanie75@yahoo.com=
">Laura =0A Titus</a> </div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-va=
riant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; f=
ont-family: arial;"><b>To:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow" title=3D"naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=
=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>=0A =
<div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal=
; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial;"><b>Sent:</b> T=
hursday, July 25, 2013 4:48 =0A PM</div>=0A <div style=3D"font-style: nor=
mal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-heigh=
t: normal; font-family: arial;"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] a big beetle=
- =0A needs ID</div>=0A <div><br></div>=0A <div style=3D"background-colo=
r: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; color=
: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt;">=0A <div><span>These beetles must be rel=
ated to the wharf borers. Their structure =0A is similar although these ro=
ot borers are bigger. I think they (wharf borers) =0A like damp or wet woo=
d. Does anyone know anything about them? I see a number of =0A them each y=
ear late spring-early summer.</span></div>=0A <div style=3D"background-col=
or: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times=
, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px;"><span><br></span></div>=0A =
<div style=3D"background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-fami=
ly: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px;=
"><span>Laura</span></div>=0A <div style=3D"background-color: transparent;=
font-style: normal; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; color: =
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 19px;"><span>Brier =0A Island, NS</span></div>=0A=
<div><br></div>=0A <div style=3D"font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times,=
serif; font-size: 14pt;">=0A <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman'=
, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">=0A <div dir=3D"ltr">=0A <h=
r size=3D"1">=0A <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><b><span style=3D"FONT-WE=
IGHT:bold;">From:</span></b> =0A Angus MacLean <<a rel=3D"nofollow" yma=
ilto=3D"mailto:cold_mac@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:cold_=
mac@hotmail.com">cold_mac@hotmail.com</a>><br><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEI=
GHT:bold;">To:</span></b> naturens =0A <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> <br=
><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 25, 2=
013 12:24:23 =0A PM<br><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">Subject:</span=
></b> RE: [NatureNS] a =0A big beetle- needs ID<br></font></div>=0A <div =
class=3D"yiv9942016249y_msg_container"><br>=0A <div id=3D"yiv9942016249">=
=0A <style>#yiv9942016249 .yiv9942016249hmmessage P {=0APADDING-BOTTOM:0p=
x;MARGIN:0px;PADDING-LEFT:0px;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;}=0A#yiv994=
2016249 BODY.yiv9942016249hmmessage {=0AFONT-FAMILY:Calibri;FONT-SIZE:12pt=
;}=0A</style>=0A=0A <div>=0A <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Nancy:<br>This appears t=
o be the Brown Prionid (Orthosoma =0A brunneum). It varies in length from =
25-50 mm.These are known as "tooth-necked" =0A longhorns because of distin=
ctive spines along the sides of the pronotum. In an =0A enlarged image, th=
ese spines can be easily =0A seen. <br>Angus<br> <br>=0A <=
div>> Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:20:36 -0300<br>> Subject: [NatureNS] =
a =0A big beetle- needs ID<br>> From: nancypdowd@gmail.com<br>> To: =
=0A naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>> <br>> This beetle was on the side o=
f the =0A camp near the roof peak when I<br>> drove in yesterday mornin=
g. I knocked =0A it down with a fishing rod, put<br>> it on a stack of =
cement blocks and =0A managed a few photos while it was<br>> still.<br>=
> <br>> For =0A size:http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/93637=
94549/<br>> The metal =0A portion of my truck key is 40mm long (a littl=
e over 1 1/2").<br>> A big =0A beetle.<br>> <br>> A side view: =
=0A http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9366580936/<br>> <br>>=
Then it =0A stopped playing dead and got active. It pranced around<br>>=
; displaying its =0A jaws and lashing its antennae about rapidly before<br=
>> marching =0A away:<br>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08=
/9366578168/<br>> =0A <br>> I think it is a male Prionus, or Giant R=
oot Borer, in the =0A Cerambycidae<br>> (Long Horned Beetles). Perhaps =
someone can positively =0A identify it and<br>> give me some info about=
it (food, life history =0A etc).<br>> <br>> Thanks, =0A Nancy<br><=
/div></div></div></div><br><br></div></div></div></div><a rel=3D"nofollow" =
href=3D""></a>=0A <div align=3D"left">No virus found in this =0A message.=
<br>Checked by AVG - <a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://w=
ww.avg.com/">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2013.0.3349 / Virus =0A Database:=
3204/6516 - Release Date: 07/24/13</div></blockquote></div></div><br><br><=
/div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>
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