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Yellow and Black Sun Beetle

Clytus ruricola

Notes:

Black beetle with exquisite patterning on back. Appeared to be able to fly, showed no interest. Evidently missing his right back leg. Seemed to stretch his left back leg to compensate.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago
Long-horned beetle
Clytus ruricola Species Clytus ruricola - BugGuide.Net


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17 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thanks, Dan! I thought it was a wasp at first!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Very cool! I've never heard of these.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra!

Lorelei, it is always good to learn something new! Thanks so much for trying!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Beautiful!!

East End aka Lorelei
East End aka Lorelei 11 years ago

Sorry guys! I think I'll stick to birds :)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

That's what I was thinking, Goody! Good thing it's native, I don't mind having these around here!

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Hang on, guys. The link that East End provided is for the Asian long-horned beetle, NOT the beetle that is in this spotting. This one (Clytus ruricola) is very much native to the U.S. and is not an invasive species.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

East End aka Lorelei, I just checked out the link, and that is for the Asian Longhorned Beetle, which I don't think is what I have here.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thanks East End aka Lorelei! I will report them, but does it mean I have to kill him? D: He was so cool!

East End aka Lorelei
East End aka Lorelei 11 years ago

Great series! It's an invasive species and, evidently, it's very destructive. There's a number to call and report them to the NY State DEC. Here's the link for their flyer:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests...

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

It does appear much like that Ashish! Strange, I thought he was quite one-of-a-kind, but I guess there are many similar species!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Its very close to Locust beetles.
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/07/31/u...

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Ashish, you are correct. I mentioned that above in my notes. He may have been injured.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Goody, I tried to make a more interesting name for such an interesting beetle...what do you think of it?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Right back leg....is missing.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thanks Goody! For both your kind comment and your ID!

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Fantastic beetle! Wonderful spotting.

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

New York, USA

Spotted on May 24, 2012
Submitted on May 25, 2012

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