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Hi Bugman,
This insect was on my curtain the other day. I’m not sure if you have one of these on your site and I don’t know which catagory it would be under if you did. It sort of looks like a beetle. I put him back outside whatever it was. Do you know?
Jordan Costa Rica

Hi Jordan,
This is a Long Horned Borer Beetle in the family Cerambycidae.

Update: (02/25/2007)
Valentine’s Day Beetle from Costa Rica
Hi Guys:
In examination of the photograph of the cerambycid from Costa Rica, it appears to be Psapharochrus circumflexus (aka Acanthoderes circumflexa). It, like so many insects, does not have a common name. It is very common in Costa Rica, and the larvae bore in many different freshly downed trees such as Cecropia. Hope this helps!
Ian Swift
Placerita Canyon Nature Center

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