| We had a litle bit of a late start, hitting the road around 11:45am, but we soon came up to a view that would start our day out right... |  |
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 | We quickly came across an area that showed promise, but didn't find much here. |
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| After removing some of the bark on this decaying Pine tree, large emergence holes were evident. There just had to be some Pine Sawyers in here! |  |
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 | JACKPOT! After examining this tree a bit closer, I spot an adult Pine Sawyer Beetle (Ergates spiculatus)! Unfortunately, it was deceased and tightly wedged in a crevice. |
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| With careful excavation, and patience, I was able to extract the beetle in almost one piece. This baby measured approx. 3 inches long! |  |
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