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PetalsPushers Toronto, Canada Jul 02, 2018

I was trimming my tree (in Ontario, Canada). When I came inside, I felt a burning/stinging feeling on my stomach, under my t-shirt. I swatted it off! Please identify it! Much appreciated. Sorry that I couldn't get the photo sharper.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 02, 2018

It's a long-horned wood-boring beetle (family Cerambycidae). Most beetles in this family have very strong jaws; it likely bit you when it found itself trapped under your clothing. Some larger species are capable of drawing blood when they bite.

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PetalsPushers Toronto, Canada Jul 03, 2018

Quote from Flapdoodle :
It's a long-horned wood-boring beetle (family Cerambycidae). Most beetles in this family have very strong jaws; it likely bit you when it found itself trapped under your clothing. Some larger species are capable of drawing blood when they bite.


Thanks Flapdoodle! Definitely a painful bite!

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