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Ivory Spotted Wood Borer beetle that wandered into my house last night.

Up close with the bug!

Up closer and personal with the bug!
I let him go after the shoot.
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AndyS
May 2021
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Solly Mack
(96,640 posts)1. I love bugs!
Great shots!
Haggard Celine
(17,747 posts)2. What kind of a bug is that?
He's an ugly son of a bitch.
AndyS
(14,559 posts)3. That is an Ivory spotted wood borer. If you look closely at the
'full bug' picture you can see a small yellowish spot about half way down his back. Just about every bug gets ugly when ya' get this close.
Haggard Celine
(17,747 posts)4. I don't think we have those where I live.
We have roaches that can fly, though, and they're pretty ugly, too.
CaliforniaPeggy
(156,297 posts)5. What a handsome fella......until you get up a bit too close! Yikes!
Great catch, my dear Andy.
So many interesting details, too.
I hope he's not munching on any of your lumber!
AZ8theist
(7,142 posts)6. He needs a haircut....
Grumpy Old Guy
(4,253 posts)7. Magnificent!
I love shooting bugs. I like the middle shot
