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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