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WTB? Down UnderHelp me Identify my bug!
Whilst visiting an area of bushland about an hour outside Perth Western Australia i spotted this little fellow climbing back and forth over a large rock and took a number of photos (Im a keen photographer!).I wondered if you could help me identify him? I’ve looked through insect books and various web sites and think he is a member of the Cerambycidae family (?Long-Horned Beetle) but cannot find an exact match. Regards
Jenny Bretland
Hi Jenny,
Based on the soft body, coloration and antennae, we believe this is a Soldier Beetle in the family Cantharidae, most probably in the genus Chauliognathus as evidenced in the Geocities Website.
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