Walking dogs yesterday, we got into a discussion of bugs, as in garden variety. Syd and Gundy had a bunch of green spiders, and he wondered what they were, and whether they would hurt his tomato plants. He also mentioned a long green beetle with long antennae with balls on them. They were all over the blackberries, but apparently not harming anything.
Returning 45 minutes later, within a few meters of his front gate, returning, one landed on his arm, as if to say, “Welcome home!”
Kind of cute. I guess.
I do not know nowadays, but when I was a child 40 years ago this was called a “guitarrero”, a guitar player bug. AFAIK is harmless. If you catch it and put it very close to your ear you should listen something that seems to sound like a guitar. 40 years ago, it sounded like one.
Thanks — I’ll have a listen 😉
So, today I typed “longhorn beetle Uruguay” into the Google search and clicked on images. Guess who was on the top line!
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I sent the picture to my friend Frank, who has an interest and knowledge of bugs. First he sent me an online encyclopedia of beetles, but I did not find our beetle. Today, he forwarded this message.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=longhorn+beetle+uruguay&rlz=1C1OKWM_enCA770CA770&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjXjO6H7ZHYAhUM92MKHQQNA9IQsAQIJg&biw=1440&bih=794#imgrc=O7J6QWkKkEC5uM:
You’re welcome. It was a fun challenge.
Frank
No image, bad link. But here you go: https://daos1964.blogspot.com.br/2015/08/most-beautiful-beetle-in-uruguay.html