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Fertile Hunting Grounds, Pt. 2 - _TNY_5728

I came across this four-banded longhorn beetle (Leptura quadrifasciata) on a white hydrangea (Spiraea betulifolia) by the garden pond in my mother-in-law's garden.

 

Evidently the pollen there was very tasty as it didn't pay me much attention and just walked slowly from flower to flower while eating.

 

I actually saw this one like two hours earlier (here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53329767568/) and during those hours, it had moved only like 15 centimeters / 6"!

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Uploaded on January 19, 2025
Taken on August 14, 2023