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The hypothesis is unknown until I collect data.
The data I have collected suggests that the specimen is a pine
sawyer. Based on information from internet research, this bug is
called a Pine Sawyer beetle. Further investigation shows that it
comes from Cerambycidae family. It is one of the largest beetles I
urbanized areas of southern California. They can also reach 65mm in
length. The adults’ emerge in July and August. They are over half of
the body length. The large, pale larva, that is up to 2 ½ inches
long, feeds on the wood of fallen logs and old conifer stumps. The
adults lay eggs in the bark of the snags, logs, and stumps of Douglas
fir, pines, firs, and redwoods. Their life cycle lasts several
years. Unfortunately, they can also greatly diminish the value of
salvage timber where they are abundant.
These species are difficult
to collect and have no apparent association with stand health or plant
community. This is all the data I have collected.
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