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Double-banded Bycid
Double-banded Bycid (Sphaenothecus bivittata: Cerambycidae) body ca. 1 cm 0.39 in) long. Photographed on Texas Kidneywood.
Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, arboretum, urban setting with planted herbs, wildflowers, and trees at 99 m (325.0 ft) elevation.
Location
Brazos County Arboretum, Bryan, Texas, USA.
Date taken
September 2024
Scientific name
Sphaenothecus bivittata
Equipment used
Canon
those antennae are really amazing, Stanley, excellent portrait of this attractive beetle, love it, many tfs!!
 
What long antennae you have, grandma, I mean, beetle! Great capture, Stanley.
 
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Well, that's a creature I've never heard of Stanley; neither have I seen an insect with such long feelers!!!

A fabulous picture my friend - thanks lad.
 
Great image, Stanley! That must be a record for the longest antenna to body size.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
245
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
4000
Filename
Double-banded Bycid on Texas Kidneywood, Brazos County Arboretum, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
8.3 MB
Date taken
Fri, 27 September 2024 2:24 AM
Dimensions
1918px x 1920px

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