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Index of Subjects Hi Nancy & All, It is, for similar reasons, attracted to gasoline (perhaps on asphalt pavement; not sure). In former times, before self serve, the gas jockeys would often step on them when they flew in and landed. To their permanent detriment if my wife Alison saw it happen, the essence of her lecture was along the lines of "Shame on you; you deplorable ignorant coward. Those beetles are entirely harmless. Do NOT EVER DO THAT AGAIN." Dave Webster, Kentville On 7/17/2019 4:46 PM, NancyDowd wrote: > 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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