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πŸͺ² Beetles

Broad-necked Root Borer

Prionus laticollis

About

A large dark brown prionine beetle with a notably broad pronotum bearing three sharp lateral teeth on each side. Found in eastern North America, larvae bore into living tree roots and can damage orchards. Adults fly at dusk.

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Did You Know?

Females burrow into soil to lay eggs directly on tree roots, a behavior unusual among cerambycids.