bugman422's Identifications

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2 photos

What

Texas Black Phanaeus (Phanaeus texensis)

Observer

swampster

Date

March 11, 2020 12:29 PM EDT

Place

Austin, TX 78733, USA (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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Texas Black Phanaeus - Photo (c) Reid Hardin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Reid Hardin

bugman422's ID: Texas Black Phanaeus (Phanaeus texensis)

Added on March 26, 2024

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Oak Stag Beetle (Platycerus quercus)

Observer

alex_cicindela_guy

Date

March 2024

Place

Oklahoma, US (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

Research Grade

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Oak Stag Beetle - Photo (c) Léo-Guy de Repentigny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Léo-Guy de Repentigny

bugman422's ID: Oak Stag Beetle (Platycerus quercus)

Added on March 21, 2024

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2 photos

What

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Observer

kelley198

Date

March 13, 2024 03:23 PM CDT

Place

Lake Granbury, Granbury, TX, US (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

Research Grade

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Polyphemus Moth - Photo (c) Sean McCann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

bugman422's ID: Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Added on March 13, 2024

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What

Reddish-brown Stag Beetle (Lucanus capreolus)

Observer

jpaler

Date

July 11, 2023 08:10 AM EDT

Place

Bates Pike SE, Cleveland, TN, US (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

Research Grade

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Reddish-brown Stag Beetle - Photo (c) cotinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by cotinis

bugman422's ID: Reddish-brown Stag Beetle (Lucanus capreolus)

Added on March 7, 2024

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Smooth Ox Beetle (Strategus antaeus)

Observer

devinmadrid

Date

May 23, 2021 09:46 AM UTC

Place

Broom Rd, Pleasanton, TX, US (Google, OSM)

3 IDs

Research Grade

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Smooth Ox Beetle - Photo (c) Ted MacRae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ted MacRae

bugman422's ID: Smooth Ox Beetle (Strategus antaeus)

Added on March 5, 2024

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3 photos

What

Little Bear (Paracotalpa ursina)

Observer

joeysantore

Date

March 30, 2019 02:03 PM PDT

Place

Unnamed Road, Paicines, CA 95043, USA (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

Research Grade

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Little Bear - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved

bugman422's ID: Little Bear (Paracotalpa ursina)

Added on March 2, 2024

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6 photos

What

Ringed Long-horned Beetle (Tetraopes annulatus)

Observer

joeysantore

Date

June 20, 2020 06:54 PM MDT

Place

Kanab, UT 84741, USA (Google, OSM)

5 IDs

Research Grade

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Ringed Long-horned Beetle - Photo (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey

bugman422's ID: Ringed Long-horned Beetle (Tetraopes annulatus)

Added on March 2, 2024

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Tribe Diapheromerini

Observer

appymac

Date

May 19, 2012 03:21 PM CDT

Place

Wilson County, TX, USA (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Needs ID

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Giant Walkingstick - Photo (c) Eric Isley, all rights reserved

bugman422's ID: Giant Walkingstick (Megaphasma denticrus)

Added on February 20, 2024

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2 photos

What

Phanaeus difformis

Observer

b49

Date

October 14, 2023 03:06 PM CDT

Place

Willacy County, TX, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

This was a already deceased exoskeleton

3 IDs

Research Grade

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Phanaeus difformis - Photo (c) Cullen Hanks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cullen Hanks

bugman422's ID: Phanaeus difformis, a member of Burrowing Dung Beetles (Genus Phanaeus)

Added on February 16, 2024

Improving

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2 photos

What

Typical Flesh Flies (Subfamily Sarcophaginae)

Observer

billybartush

Date

April 22, 2023 03:17 PM CDT

Place

Muenster, TX 76252, USA (Google, OSM)

3 IDs

Needs ID

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Typical Flesh Flies - Photo (c) Nicolas Olejnik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nicolas Olejnik

bugman422's ID: Typical Flesh Flies (Subfamily Sarcophaginae)

Added on February 10, 2024

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What

Aloeus Ox Beetle (Strategus aloeus)

Observer

carsyn_bennett

Date

July 1, 2023 08:14 PM CDT

Place

Valhalla Dr, Edgemont, AR, US (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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Aloeus Ox Beetle - Photo (c) Julián-Caballero C. Camilo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Julián-Caballero C. Camilo

bugman422's ID: Aloeus Ox Beetle (Strategus aloeus)

Added on February 8, 2024

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6 photos

What

Ox Beetles (Genus Strategus)

Observer

gweech

Date

May 25, 2020 09:25 PM UTC

Place

San Antonio, TX 78229, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

He went down into a hole under some agave. Another ox beetle was in the hole, but I was unable to get a picture.

5 IDs

Needs ID

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bugman422's ID: Aloeus Ox Beetle (Strategus aloeus)

Added on February 7, 2024

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What

Hololepta aequalis

Observer

srgriffin

Date

January 4, 2024 09:34 AM CST

Place

Circle C Ranch, Austin, TX, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Hololepta aequalis - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz

bugman422's ID: Hololepta aequalis, a member of Hister Beetles (Family Histeridae)

Added on February 1, 2024

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What

Genus Nothopleurus

Observer

tarasaurous

Date

July 18, 2023

Place

Pima Air & Space Museum (Google, OSM)

5 IDs

Needs ID

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Southwestern Stump Borer - Photo (c) Tony Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tony Palmer

bugman422's ID: Southwestern Stump Borer (Nothopleurus serratus)

Added on January 26, 2024

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2 photos

What

Strategus simson

Observer

alex_koss

Date

October 27, 2023 12:26 AM EST

Place

Jamaica, Saint Andrew, Surrey County, JM (Google, OSM)

3 IDs

Research Grade

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Strategus simson - Photo (c) jackmorley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

bugman422's ID: Strategus simson, a member of Ox Beetles (Genus Strategus)

Added on November 22, 2023

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What

Strategus simson

Observer

hfletchr

Date

April 12, 2017 09:31 AM EDT

Place

Widcombe Road, Kingston, Surrey County, JM (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Needs ID

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bugman422's ID: Strategus simson, a member of Ox Beetles (Genus Strategus)

Added on November 22, 2023

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What

Strategus simson

Observer

hfletchr

Date

June 21, 2020 10:00 AM EDT

Place

Widcombe Road, Kingston, Surrey County, JM (Google, OSM)

5 IDs

Research Grade

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bugman422's ID: Strategus simson, a member of Ox Beetles (Genus Strategus)

Added on November 22, 2023

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What

Strategus simson

Observer

alexclarke

Date

August 2020

Place

Jamaica (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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bugman422's ID: Strategus simson, a member of Ox Beetles (Genus Strategus)

Added on November 22, 2023

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3 photos

What

Strategus simson

Observer

shopkins_

Date

November 5, 2021 05:20 PM EDT

Place

St. Ann Parish, Jamaica (Google, OSM)

Description

Order: Coleoptera
mandibulate mouthparts, tough bodies/hard exoskeleton, hard forewings called elytra, horn-like projections on the head

2 IDs

Needs ID

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bugman422's ID: Strategus simson, a member of Ox Beetles (Genus Strategus)

Added on November 22, 2023

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5 photos

What

Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)

Observer

adeneka_crossfield

Date

November 15, 2021 03:00 PM UTC

Place

Port Maria, Jamaica (Google, OSM)

Description

Order: Coleoptera

Mandibulate mouthparts
Shiny, black sclerotized exoskeleton
Hardened front wings (elytra that is large, curved and veinless) that meet in a straight line down the back of the abdomen
Membranous hind wing
Lamelliform/ lamellate antennae with small club on last 3 segments
Large pro-thorax
Horn is curved backwards and is used for fighting.
Fossorial foreleg
The body and legs have varying hair-like spines.