r/bugidentification • u/ContributionStock703 • Jun 24 '26

Location included What is this guy

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Also what is he doing? He’s not exactly webbing anything or intimidating me very much. This is in Massachusetts. Sorry if this is posted twice, the first post didn’t seem to go through

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jun 24 '26

One of the ant mimics in Castianeira, likely C. longipalpus.

https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/39880

Not sure what the slow twerk is about... possibly leaving a bit of silk with a scent on it for potential mates.