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Hi Nancy & All, Aug 10, 2013
#1 is likely a female Stictoleptura c. canadensis (Oliver). It tends =
to be quite tame.
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Hi All, Aug 8, 2012
While clearing some windfalls from a road on July 31 and loading=20
firewood cut from one of these, a large dead spruce, I came across an=20
unusually placid beetle.
While I pried loose bark from an 8" diameter stick with a handaxe =
over a period of several minutes, it remain steadfast on a branch stub =
while my=20
left hand or the axe was at times within inches of its perch.
This was a Cerambicid with quite prominent coloration such that I =
have=20
learned to recognize it from yards away at a glance (Stictoleptura c.=20
canadensis). And this species, to judge from the many times we have =
seen it in the yard, tends to be placid.
A few minutes later I picked up a stick of green Fir and a well=20
camoflaged beetle (pale sploches on dark; female Monochamus s. =
scutellatus), also a Cerambicid, dropped off at once. It would have =
escaped without my having a good look at it if it had not fallen onto a =
large patch of litter-free moss.
This leads me to wonder if the bright placid beetle has an =
unpleasant=20
taste as opposed to the perhaps delicious nervous beetle (for animals =
who like most beetles).
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#2 is likely a male Monochamus s. scutellatus (Say); Spotted Pine =
Sawyer with mites of some kind. The name scutellatus may be an allusion =
to the white scutellum.
Yt, DW, Kentville
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From: "nancy dowd" <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 6:59 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] beetles- ID please
> These two Long-Horned Beetles (Cerambycidae) need more accurate
> identification +/- information.
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> 1. This somewhat mangled specimen was found in a cobweb:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9471458119/
>=20
> 2. This acrive one with very long antennae, possibly the Northeastern
> Pine Sawyer (Monochamus notatus), landed nearby at high noon on a
> bright day hence the shadowy pictures:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9474471148/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9474468622/
>=20
> Does that look like red mites on the pronotum (b/t head and wing =
covers)?
>=20
> Thanks, Nancy
>=20
>=20
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> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3211/6563 - Release Date: =
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<DIV>Hi Nancy & All, =
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Aug 10, 2013</DIV>
<DIV> #1 is likely a female <EM>Stictoleptura c.=20
canadensis</EM> (Oliver). It tends to be quite tame.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi=20
All, &nb=
sp; =20
Aug 8, 2012<BR> While clearing some windfalls from a =
road on=20
July 31 and loading <BR>firewood cut from one of these, a large dead =
spruce, I=20
came across an <BR>unusually placid beetle.<BR><BR> =
While I=20
pried loose bark from an 8" diameter stick with a handaxe over a period =
of=20
several minutes, it remain steadfast on a branch stub while my <BR>left =
hand or=20
the axe was at times within inches of its =
perch.<BR><BR> This=20
was a Cerambicid with quite prominent coloration such that I have =
<BR>learned to=20
recognize it from yards away at a glance (Stictoleptura c.=20
<BR>canadensis). And this species, to judge from the many times we =
have=20
seen it in the yard, tends to be placid.<BR><BR>A few minutes later I =
picked up=20
a stick of green Fir and a well <BR>camoflaged beetle (pale sploches on =
dark;=20
female Monochamus s. scutellatus), also a Cerambicid, dropped off at =
once. It=20
would have escaped without my having a good look at it if it had not =
fallen onto=20
a large patch of litter-free moss.<BR><BR> This leads =
me to=20
wonder if the bright placid beetle has an unpleasant <BR>taste as =
opposed to the=20
perhaps delicious nervous beetle (for animals who like most =
beetles).</DIV>
<DIV> END OF PASTE\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> #2 is likely a male <EM>Monochamus s. =
scutellatus</EM>=20
(Say); Spotted Pine Sawyer with mites of some kind. The name =
scutellatus=20
may be an allusion to the white scutellum.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yt, DW, Kentville</DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV>From: "nancy dowd" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</A>></DIV>
<DIV>To: "naturens" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A>></=
DIV>
<DIV>Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 6:59 AM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: [NatureNS] beetles- ID please</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>> These two Long-Horned Beetles (Cerambycidae) need =
more=20
accurate<BR>> identification +/- information.<BR>> <BR>> 1. =
This=20
somewhat mangled specimen was found in a cobweb:<BR>> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9471458119/">http://www=
.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9471458119/</A><BR>>=20
<BR>> 2. This acrive one with very long antennae, possibly the=20
Northeastern<BR>> Pine Sawyer (Monochamus notatus), landed nearby at =
high=20
noon on a<BR>> bright day hence the shadowy pictures:<BR>> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9474471148/">http://www=
.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9474471148/</A><BR>>=20
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9474468622/">http://www=
.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9474468622/</A><BR>>=20
<BR>> Does that look like red mites on the pronotum (b/t head and =
wing=20
covers)?<BR>> <BR>> Thanks, Nancy<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> =
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/ Virus=20
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