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Hardwood Stump Borer Beetle

 

Characteristics: Large thick pincers (jaws) on the males are quite intimidating. This species is usually found in tree stumps or structural wood, but have been known to live in trees that have not been cut down.


General Adult Size (Length):
35mm to 50mm (1.38in to 1.97in)

Identifying Colors: black

North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas

Category: Beetle
Common Name: Hardwood Stump Borer Beetle
Scientific Name: (Mallodon dasytomus)

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum
: Arthropoda
   Class:
Insecta
    Order
: Coleoptera
     Family: Cerambycidae
      Genus: Mallodon
       Species: dasytomus


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