Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA ( firewood borer)

Neoclytus conjunctus is a wood boring beetle that is found in oak firewood. They emerge in spring to mate and lay eggs. Specimen collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte California, 8 May 2015, in a woodpile. Lower down is an image by Paul Cooper, 18 May 2017.

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Neoclytus conjunctus — Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA

Neoclytus conjunctus — Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA

Neoclytus conjunctus — Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA

Neoclytus conjunctus — Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA

Neoclytus conjunctus — Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA
Close-up of dorsal chevorn

Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA — Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA. Tarsal claw. The blue item is just a piece of fuzz or lint.

Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA — Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA. Ventral views

Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA, ventral view

Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA — Neoclytus conjunctus, Twain Harte CA close-up of dorsal chevron

Neoclytus collected by Paul Cooper, 18 May 2017, Murphys Ca

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