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Greetings nature observers. Today I bring you a very peculiar beetle for several reasons: its size, its long antennae and its appearance that is both ferocious and dangerous.
[IMAGE: https://images.ecency.com/DQmUZpqZmAvNMUHdE81pFb9goBb2cm28ihyprPgw5SjEszv/img_20250120_135939_420.jpg] Imagen de @joslud This is a species of the so-called longhorn beetles, as their antennae are characterized by being very long, sometimes longer than the body. Thanks to Google Lens I was able to discover that it is located within the Cerambycidae family.
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The model
[IMAGE: https://images.ecency.com/DQmPq53BMpJfe1QsEuUbskCDsXxff6cEynLXyp4hVPixyfJ/img_20250120_090222_402.jpg] Imagen de @joslud In this photo you can compare the size of its body, about 2.5 cm, and the length of its antennae in relation to the body. Despite its small size, its appearance can frighten many people, especially because of its highly developed cutting jaws.
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Photoshoot
[IMAGE: https://images.ecency.com/DQmSo5uwQyPpuPTp5GM59w3J1rZH3MBJ2tDfAFd6A1hXdcP/img_20250120_135919_020.jpg] Imagen de @joslud Here it is shown in a later shot, in all its splendor and beauty. Its color between gray and dirty brown with darker spots helps camouflage it with branches and stones. [IMAGE: https://images.ecency.com/DQmaJ7fNFjAz7x8K86E1aWJYPE4SYEvZwDeNwpWBxkqnDiJ/img_20250120_090033_302.jpg]Approach to the head -- Imagen de @joslud [IMAGE: https://images.ecency.com/DQmYh4rt34qpG4jGjfwRWU6BL6HBmE2nNAi8dcUUg7WEGUX/img_20250120_085858_466.jpg]Approach to the head -- Imagen de @joslud In these close-up shots of the head (side and front view) you can see its black eyes and its mouth organ made up of two thick cutting pincers. These beetles can feed on almost anything.
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Info:
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Capture details:
Latin name Pteronymia medellina Observation date Jan -20 - 2025 · 8:48 -04:00 Location Lat/Lon: 9.13307, -70.70292 Community Colombia.inaturalist.org Author joslud Link https://colombia.inaturalist.org/observations/259291206 [IMAGE: https://images.ecency.com/DQmetsum5EP3LGw7p4uWz8RuFAzKkWh2JWxQTxc1UgmRpJW/image.png] --- Imagen de @joslud
See you soon
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Fuentes
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Las imágenes son de mi propiedad, captadas con un celular UMIDIGI. Cámara A7S.
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Cerambycidae in Wikipedia.
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Lagocheirus araneiformis in Wikipedia.
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My User on NaturalistaCO
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Original production by @josludI'll wait for you in the next publication.