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Enoclerus analis
A colorful beetle, about 12 mm (1/2 inch) long. It may possibly be E nigripes instead.
Edge of woods
Spotted on Mar 26, 2016
Submitted on Aug 1, 2016
4 Comments
Hi Photogin, I recently found this one in Southern Mexico and haven't found the species yet. It bit me hard when I picked it up! They look so much like Velvet Ants when running around because of their color and hairiness.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/708...
Hi Photogin, I think your beetle is actually Enoclerus nigripes. See what you think….
http://bugguide.net/node/view/79954
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations...
http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/146...
http://springfieldmn.blogspot.mx/2014/05...
Thanks for the ID Lauren.
This is a Checkered Beetle, Family Cleridae. Try looking under Cleridae of Tennessee or Cleridae of the US.