This guy (or gal) was crawling on our paint-chipped gnome that we have hauled around for years. I have never seen anything remotely close to him (or her) before. The closest identification I can find is possibly an 'assassin bug', but that's just a guess. Any help in identifying it would be welcome.
Thanks to Yamini, Hanna and Ittdgy for identifying it for me as a Squeaking Longhorn Beetle that is native to NZ.
The fuzzy antennae are interesting.
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Hm ... can't say I know this , but I like him (or her):
Have a nice day.
Mormor
I haven't a clue, maybe you've found something 'foreign'.
Diana
Handsome critter whatever it is.
I'd guess it is a weta of some kind - seeing as you are in NZ
I don't think you Gnome is too happy to have im/her crawing all over him!!
Afraid I'm of no use, but I like the look of him.
What a fascinating creature - thank you for sharing!
Now that is one interesting looking bug Betty, can't say that I have ever seen one like that. The legs and antenna are quite long
Not sure what it is, but you can keep it!!...:)JP
Interesting insect. I haven't seen one like him in New Zealand . . . yet.
Nicely captured - I don't know what it is either
Hari OM
what a cutie! Assassin bugs I know are all rather small (thumbnail size), and this looks to be a much larger critter... a beetle certainly, the pointy nose might suggest a weevil of some sort. This page may be of help, as it has a contact person who, I suspect, would be very interested in this - particularly as your shots are impressive! YAM xx
Not sure what it is, but it looks cool!
It's a real creeper. Yikes!
Excellent close-ups of this critter!
Great macro, it seems to look like the Squeaking Longhorn, Hexatricha pulverulenta, whose larvae make tunnels under the bark of dead and dying trees. I usually am disappointed by the identity of bugs I find in my yard, one turned out to be a Korean stink bug that was developing into quite a pest.
Not sure what this is, but he looks pretty large. bigger than i like to be close to!
Hannah is right, here's a youtuber.
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super creepy! But great photos!!
That is a unique bug -- and I live most of the year in the bug capital of the world!
No help on the name, but the one you guessed looks as if it could be accurate -- .
Very cool looking bug. Glad you were able to find out what type of a bug it is.
I love taken photos of insects and then trying to get an identification..... Quite the tough look to him.... Michelle
Oh my, he is a tough looking critter!
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