Pine Beetle ?

GOLDENORFE

can anyone id this critter, found near pine wood. only got a dozen frames before it flew. need to find another to get better pics hopefully.
phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/











last pic a non stacked version of 2 nd pic.
hope you like.
phil

canon400d

GOLDENORFE wrote:

can anyone id this critter, found near pine wood. only got a dozen frames before it flew. need to find another to get better pics hopefully.
phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

last pic a non stacked version of 2 nd pic.
hope you like.
phil

Can't help you Phil but those are cracking photos which you always produce and I surely appreciate.
Reghards
Bob

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful series Phil - couldn't find it on a quick scan of my bug book.
Brian V.

Skippy

GOLDENORFE wrote:

can anyone id this critter, found near pine wood. only got a dozen frames before it flew. need to find another to get better pics hopefully.
phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

last pic a non stacked version of 2 nd pic.
hope you like.
phil

Hi Phil, it could be a Ribbed Pine Borer Rhagium inquisitor.
They destroy Pines and Conifers, not sure that's what it is but it looks similar to it from the picture in my Bug Book.... Skippy
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Icebear

OK, now let's hear from everybody who worries themselves sick every time a bug is "inconvenienced" for photographic purposes. This critter is a MENACE! Just ask all the life forms dependent on northern pine forests.
Rant over:D .
Nice photos, BTW!

WOW! I just noticed this was my one thousand and first post. Does that mean my opinions count more now?

GOLDENORFE

Skippy wrote:

Hi Phil, it could be a Ribbed Pine Borer Rhagium inquisitor.
They destroy Pines and Conifers, not sure that's what it is but it looks similar to it from the picture in my Bug Book.... Skippy
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i have just checked the id skippy, my beetle was a lot bigger than ribbed borer at 25mm body length, a bit more colourfull as far as i can see from online photos aswell.
still looking !
phil.