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chondropyga dorsalis
The cowboy beetle grows to 20–25 mm (0.8–1 in) long with females generally slightly larger than males. It has a yellow-brown colouration and when in flight produce a loud buzzing noise which creates the illusion of a large wasp. It also does this when it feels threatened.
Saw this beetle in my garden yesterday in the outer western suburbs of Sydney
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