Three species of #Nicrophorus carrion beetles found in #CapeBretonHighlands National Park; N. defodiens (upper left), N. tomentosus (upper right), and N. vespilloides (lower two). All three carry mutualistic phoretic mites between carcasses.
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Tag: beetles
Bug of the Day
Found a couple of locust borers (Megacyllene robiniae) resting on the undersides of milkweed leaves in my yard. They must have spent all day munching on goldenrod pollen because they were both leaving behind little trails of bright yellow frass…
Bug of the Day
A very funky net-winged beetle (Caenia dimidiata) that showed up at the light earlier this week.
Carabus ulrichi fastuosus
B/W: Ballpoint pen drawing
Color: Photoshop CS6
7/12/15
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles)
Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Subfamily Rutelinae (Shining Leaf Chafers)
Tribe Rutelini
Genus Pelidnota
Species punctata (Grapevine Beetle)Other Common Names Spotted June Beetle (June Bug), Spotted Pelidnota-Explanation of Names punctata – Latin for ‘marked with pricks or punctures’ (1)
Numbers 6 spp. n. of Mex. (2)
Size 17-27 mm
Identification Large,
golden-yellow scarab with peripheral spots on pronotum and elytra.
Apparently, southern (Carolinas) specimens have light brown legs,
northern (Ohio and Michigan) specimens have dark legs
Range TX-FL-ME-SD / adj. Can. (BG data)
Habitat Deciduous forests and adjacent areas
Season mostly: May-August (BG data)
Food Adults feed on grape (Vitis) foliage and fruit (2)
Larvae host on dead Acer, Celtis, Juglans, Malus, Platanus, Quercus, Ulmus spp.
Life Cycle Eggs
are laid on stumps and rotting logs. Larvae feed on decaying roots and
stumps of trees, pupate in adjacent soil. Adults emerge May-September
and come to lights.—- All information from BugGuide
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