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Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer or Acanthocinus princeps f2.8, 1/30 sec, 5X, ISO 125, 101 Shots, Step size 0.029 mm, 11 slabs, 5 continuous LED&#039;s with a diffuser box<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/139413/ponderosa_pine_bark_borer_or_acanthocinus_princeps.html" title="Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer or Acanthocinus princeps"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/139413_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1681948810&Signature=8lsI%2F97lKbri2tR%2F5fqfqH7iC4w%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer or Acanthocinus princeps These can be very destructive beetles that can wipe out entire section of the pine forest in northern Arizona.<br />
This beetle from head to tail was 2 cm and the antennae are 4.5 cm&#039;s long. Hence the term, long horn beetle<br />
f/5.6, 1/30 sec, 0.7X, ISO 125, 19 Shots, Step size 0.845 mm, 5 LED&#039;s with a diffuser box.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/139414/ponderosa_pine_bark_borer_or_acanthocinus_princeps.html Acanthocinus princeps,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Acanthocinus princeps,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer or Acanthocinus princeps

f2.8, 1/30 sec, 5X, ISO 125, 101 Shots, Step size 0.029 mm, 11 slabs, 5 continuous LED's with a diffuser box

Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer or Acanthocinus princeps These can be very destructive beetles that can wipe out entire section of the pine forest in northern Arizona.<br />
This beetle from head to tail was 2 cm and the antennae are 4.5 cm's long. Hence the term, long horn beetle<br />
f/5.6, 1/30 sec, 0.7X, ISO 125, 19 Shots, Step size 0.845 mm, 5 LED's with a diffuser box.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/139414/ponderosa_pine_bark_borer_or_acanthocinus_princeps.html Acanthocinus princeps,Geotagged,Summer,United States

    comments (3)

  1. Nice shot! You captured the eyes perfectly. Posted 7 months ago
    1. Thanks. Kind of reminds me of a rabbit with big ears. Posted 7 months ago
      1. Hehe, yes! Posted 7 months ago

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"Acanthocinus princeps", the ponderosa pine bark borer, is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by William Bodine
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Uploaded Aug 11, 2022. Captured in B-Loop, Forest Lakes Estates, AZ 85931, USA.