European Beetle vacationing in Florida

[Dave]

I came home last night to a Tanner Beetle (Prionus coriarius) sitting by the outside front porch light. This of course is a European longhorn beetle - I live in N Florida!!
What!? Why!?
Perhaps yet another invasive species? I know they're quite common and distributed in Europe. Has anyone heard of them stateside?

Sorry for the fast pic

 

[Mat]

Check with Bugguide - http://bugguide.net/node/view/139668 - this lists several US Prionus species.

 

[beetleman]

hey dave.........yeah fla. who knows what else is crawling about in peoples back yards.i mean in plain view there was a group of baboons just chillin by my pool.they looked at me,i looked at them.........then they just slinked away lol, anyway awesome beetle ofcourse.

 

[asher]

You're lucky, I don't think I've ever even seen one in Europe :-(

 

[neubii18]

who knows what else is crawling about in peoples back yards.i mean in plain view there was a group of baboons just chillin by my pool.they looked at me,i looked at them.........then they just slinked away

This cracked me UP!!!!:clap::clap:

 

[Dave]

I found another one today that looks slightly different, but very similar.

Beetleman, real baboons?!?! Or was that a joke?...

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Check with Bugguide - http://bugguide.net/node/view/139668 - this lists several US Prionus species.

Thanks Mat. I saw this too before I posted, but Fl? This one is Prionus californicus in the bugguide (i.e. California). I guess anything's possible in Fl. lol

 

[xhexdx]

I think I've seem something similar here as well.

 

[beetleman]

I found another one today that looks slightly different, but very similar.

Beetleman, real baboons?!?! Or was that a joke?...

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Thanks Mat. I saw this too before I posted, but Fl? This one is Prionus californicus in the bugguide (i.e. California). I guess anything's possible in Fl. lol

yeah, 2 of them were texting,and they looked at me like i was crazy naaaaah,just kiddin,there is a trailerpark by my store,and those beetles are there,lots of trees,thekids catch them and bring them into the store"hey we got some trailerpark beetles for ya"i just let them go,the bigger ones can give you a good pinch. cool beetle.

 

[Dave]

You almost had me there, Beetle. lol! Baboons.. South Fl... I think I came across a few as well. lol I used to see them on the highway. They were always cutting me off with the South Florida Salute.


Anyway, I guess my European beetle discovery is not so uncommon here.

 

[zonbonzovi]

Prionus pocularis maybe? Lotsa lookalikes throughout the US. I love a good beetle mystery!