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Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle - Strangalepta abbreviata ~ 10 mm long. Black beetle with an orange stripe on each elytron. This beetle was really enjoying some flowers, as you can tell by the pollen ;P.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forested wetland Geotagged,Spring,Strangalepta,Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle,Strangalepta abbreviata,United States,beetle,longhorn beetle Click/tap to enlarge

Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle - Strangalepta abbreviata

~ 10 mm long. Black beetle with an orange stripe on each elytron. This beetle was really enjoying some flowers, as you can tell by the pollen ;P.

Habitat: Mixed forested wetland

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Haha, that's excessive, never seen so much on a single insect. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      My thought as well. Maybe the type of flower it imbibed in was extra pollen-ish. Or, maybe this beetle has a self-control issue. Posted 6 years ago

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The Strangalepta Flower Longhorn Beetle

''Strangalepta'' is a genus containing only one species, ''Strangalepta abbreviata'', a longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae.

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2019. Captured Jun 8, 2019 10:35 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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