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A bug (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by TeachableMoment@sh.itjust.works to c/entomology@mander.xyz

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A very interesting bug. Aside from the colouration it has fuzz on part of its antennae, and horns/ spikes on its back. Another photo from the side in comments.

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[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Interesting! Do you know what bug it is? Where are you located, btw?

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 8 points 8 months ago

Aristobia horridula, a common tuft bearing longhorn beetle. OP is probably from east Asia.

[–] TeachableMoment@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I have no idea, would love to know though. Lived here for years and this is the only one I have seen. Southwest Cambodia, near Sihanoukville. Sorry, should have added that before.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 points 8 months ago

Sorry, took me a bit to reply and didn't refresh the page in between. See my reply to him. https://fedia.io/m/entomology@mander.xyz/t/599996/A-bug#entry-comment-4034135

[–] TeachableMoment@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

Wow! What an interesting critter! Thaks for sharing! :)

[–] Curiousfur@yiffit.net -2 points 8 months ago

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/708945-Aristobia-freneyi

Another user named it in a comment thread, but I used Google Lens to pull up a link.