Bob and Susan
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what's this thing???
this guest flew in last nite and stayed...
what's his name???
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Bob and Susan
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another view...not so good...sorry
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Halboo
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These bug threads seem to turn up a lot and there's certainly no shortage of wierd and sometimes scary Baja Bugs........
Here's a great source of insect info; Bugman really knows his stuff. http://www.whatsthatbug.com/
I sent him your pictures so hopefully he'll be able to give us the story on the double-hiney horned beetle. 
[Edited on 4-30-2007 by Halboo]
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fdt
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Never met the guy, don't know his last name but it sais Stanley right on the picture 
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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Halboo
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Bugman says it is a Horned Powder-Post Beetle.
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Russ
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I had a lot of problems with the powder-post beetle in Wash. They were very tiny and left holes the size of a #9 shot or pinhead. Did you send the
photo with the measurement? It probably is bigger down here. Curious critter though.
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toneart
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They are very crunchy and taste just like chicken.
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Bob and Susan
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well...
we let stanley go...
just too big to feed
we don't need more of those "horn-dogs" here
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surfer jim
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Every time I see these photos of "bugs" and creppy things......well....it makes me want to stay home.......
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Mexray
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Bob,
...I believe that's the notorious Nantucket Night-crawler, known to inhabit tall, circular, mostly stone structures near rocky coastlines. It seems
they are attracted by the evening light emitted from the tall stone structures.
I'm told they like to come on board early during construction so as to learn of all the nooks and crannies available for their many 'kin' that follow
when the structure is completed!
I understand there's an upside to the NN's infestation...Galapagos Gull's find them to be an irresistible snack and will migrate to the ends of the
earth to dine on them. The Gulls tend to congregate on the roofs of the stone structures, applying their distinct, odoriferous 'white wash'
treatments to the walls, assuring a protective, waterproof coating that lasts for years.
Enjoy you new-found friends!
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Halboo
Bugman says it is a Horned Powder-Post Beetle. |
Wow, that's good. Check out this link. I'd say he hit the nail on the head!
http://bugguide.net/node/view/18100
Bob H
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexray
...I believe that's the notorious Nantucket Night-crawler, known to inhabit tall, circular, mostly stone structures near rocky coastlines.
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Ray, can you come up with a photo of this creature? I really enjoy your posts.... Bob H
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Mexray
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All I could come up with for now...
A notorious Nightcrawler from Nantucket,
was seen moving on the beach near a bucket.
Working with stone and cement, he came and he went,
but he'd frequently err and would muck-it.
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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