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I put this Long-Horned Beetle on BugGuide for ID: https://www.flickr.com/photos/150605880@N07/48309566656/in/dateposted/ Here is an interesting factoid about this widespread beetle from the BugGuide Info page (https://bugguide.net/node/view/7432): "The local (to Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada) common names of Oil Sands Beetle and Tar Sands Beetle are due to the attraction of this insect to oil sands. Apparently the attraction is the scent of bitumen, chemically similar to compounds released by the diseased or damaged coniferous trees where they are attracted to lay their eggs.” Nancy D
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