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Auger borer / Shot-hole borer

Bostrychoplites cornutus

Description:

This small (10 mm long and 3 mm in diameter) borer beetle spotted on the porch. Very unusual build with the two horns at the front and the head almost completely hidden underneath its body.

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2 Comments

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Thanks Keith!

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Nice series. It looks like you've got all the angles.

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Nov 5, 2012
Submitted on Nov 6, 2012

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