The male Callipogon bearded longhorn beetle sports an impressively furry pair of mandibles. Females have smaller, less developed jaws.

Armenia, Belize
Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois.

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Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois.

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Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer. Champaign, Illinois.

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Tetraopes -  Milkweed longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae).  Arizona, USA.

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Moneilema gigas - cactus longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae).  Tucson, Arizona, USA.

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Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae). Tucson, Arizona, USA

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Derobrachus hovorei - palo verde root borer beetle (Cerambycidae).  Tucson, Arizona, USA.

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Tetraopes sp. red milkweed beetle (Cerambycidae). Nixon, Nevada, USA.

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The male Callipogon bearded longhorn beetle sports an impressively furry pair of mandibles. Females have smaller, less developed jaws.

Armenia, Belize
The male Callipogon bearded longhorn beetle sports an impressively furry pair of mandibles. Females have smaller, less developed jaws.

Armenia, Belize
The male Callipogon bearded longhorn beetle sports an impressively furry pair of mandibles. Females have smaller, less developed jaws.

Armenia, Belize
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