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A very interesting bug. Aside from the colouration it has fuzz on part of its antennae, and horns/ spikes on its back. Another photo from the side in comments.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Interesting! Do you know what bug it is? Where are you located, btw?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Aristobia horridula, a common tuft bearing longhorn beetle. OP is probably from east Asia.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I have no idea, would love to know though. Lived here for years and this is the only one I have seen. Southwest Cambodia, near Sihanoukville. Sorry, should have added that before.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Sorry, took me a bit to reply and didn't refresh the page in between. See my reply to him. https://fedia.io/m/[email protected]/t/599996/A-bug#entry-comment-4034135

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Wow! What an interesting critter! Thaks for sharing! :)

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/708945-Aristobia-freneyi

Another user named it in a comment thread, but I used Google Lens to pull up a link.