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Cottonwood Borer.jpg
Stanley Jones

Cottonwood Borer.jpg (Plectrodera scalater)

Cottonwood Borer (Plectrodera scalar: Cerambycidae) They range in length from 2.2- 4.0 cm (0.87-1.6 in). Photographed on an eastern cottonwood tree (Populus deltoides: Salicaceae).

This will be my last post for a week or so. I will be on line tonight to look at pictures and make comments. My wife and I are going to West Texas to Alpine and Fort Davis. Two areas we lived in for a few years, 40 plus years ago.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. At the edge of a riparian woodland along Carters Creek at ca. 84 m (276 ft) elevation.
Location
Brazos Center, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2021
Scientific name
Plectrodera scalater
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: delia todd, aloktewari and peterday
Deerbird
This is a interesting picture. Great closeup. Have fun, enjoy , and have a safe trip Stanley .
 
peterow
A wonderful colourful and well detailed capture you have of this insect, Stanley. Brilliant, well done.
 
bievreJJ
superb photo of this beautiful beetle, Stanley, top quality, many tfs!!
Wish you and your wife a pleasant stay, JJ
 
delia todd
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That's a rather attractive borer, with some nice markings on it Stanley.

Have a wonderful trip away my friends. It will be lovely reminiscing, won't it.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
424
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
2000
Filename
Cottonwood Borer, Camelot Park-SharpenAI-stabilize.jpg
File size
953.9 KB
Date taken
Wed, 28 July 2021 3:16 AM
Dimensions
869px x 1024px

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