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Flat-headed Baldcypress Sapwood Beetle (Acmaeodera pulchella) On Rudbeckia hirta at the edge of a dense mixed forest. This was early morning, and they appeared to be hiding under flowers for shelter! Acmaeodera pulchella,Flat-headed bald cypress sapwood borer,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Flat-headed Baldcypress Sapwood Beetle (Acmaeodera pulchella)

On Rudbeckia hirta at the edge of a dense mixed forest. This was early morning, and they appeared to be hiding under flowers for shelter!

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  1. Looks like a busy flower, quite a few bonus species :) Posted 5 years ago

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''Acmaeodera pulchella'', the flat-headed bald cypress sapwood borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2020. Captured Jun 7, 2020 07:59 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm