Is there something called a possum bug?

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Posted by plf333 (My Page) on

Mon, Jun 19, 06 at 17:39

Hi, This creature plays dead when you bug it. Was just wondering what it is. It's about 1" long. We're in N.E. Calif., Sierras. Thanks for any info. Peg

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Posted by chubbles (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 20, 06 at 12:49

it is one of the buprestid beetles. I'm not familiar with the California species. Buprestids are wood borers and some species are quite destructive. Many of them are very beautiful as well.

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Posted by mccommas (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 2, 06 at 17:11

When you bug it?

ha ha.

House spiders will do the same thing but often times they won't do it for long. They do look dead though for as long as they are playing possum.

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