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Amphicerus cornutus
Red-brown beetle about 14 mm long with bulbous, square thorax and long abdomen. The elytra are pitted. Aka Western Twig Borer
Under porch light at night in the backyard
Spotted on May 12, 2013
Submitted on May 13, 2013
4 Comments
It was about 14 mm long so not as long as the common click beetles we have but it definitely stood out.
was it a big bug?
Thank you Lauren! I hadn't heard of these before. I'll update the common name :)
This looks like a Bostrichidae - a Branch and Twig Borrer.