What in Merlin's beard is this!

[Arborowen]

Some kind of beetle crawled out of the foraged woodland goodies I've collected this morning. Wondered what kind of beetle it was. He's about 4mm long with crazy antennae bits.

 

Hopefully there are some budding entomologists watching.

 

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[MATTMOSS]

Looks a bit like a Asian long horn beetle to me

Ill have a look at my books in a minute.

[Paul Cleaver]

longhorn I think

[Daniël Bos]

Some form of long horn beetle, but not a clue which one.

[Gary Prentice]

Looks a bit like a Asian long horn beetle to me

Ill have a look at my books in a minute.

 

My first thought, but I thought they had more pronounced markings and were bigger.(10mm). Don't know if that includes the horns though.

[Daniël Bos]

Don't think its asian, the markings on it's back seem different?

I though the ALB had more of a speckled sort of look, this one is banded.

[Dan Earp]

Was there any dead pine around the location ?

[MATTMOSS]

Don't think its asian, the markings on it's back seem different?

I though the ALB had more of a speckled sort of look, this one is banded.

 

I agree, cant seem to find any other banded ones? ....yet

[WeeDee]

Pogonochoerus hispidulus ?

Edited December 29, 2013 by WeeDee

[MATTMOSS]

Pogonocheoerus hispidulus ?

 

I'd agree with that, good shout!