photos of Cerambycids submitted to this forum as well as on the web. There are well over 1,200 species known from this family in North America, and they vary widely in appearance. Some even lack the long antennae that give the family its common name. Also, there are members of other families that superficially resemble Cerambycids, such as those in the subfamily Donaciinae (Chrysomelidae; leaf beetles). All this aside, although I am still reasonably confident that yours is a Cerambycid, there are some aspects (such as the exuberant pubescence) that are not typical, and I will not fall on my sword over it. I will be more than happy to defer to anyone who is a specialist in this group for a more positive identification. If there is one thing that I have learned in more than 50 years of studying and observing insects, it is be very, very, careful about being absolutely certain about anything!  Sincerely,  Ed Saugstad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is Lepturobosca chrysocoma or a close relative. It's a longhorned beetle that feeds on nectar as an adult: http://bugguide.net/node/view/19893/bgim\\... Jim McClarin. Insect photographer. #350  I live in Southern California and we have a pool in our backyard. The other day as I was cleaning I came across this black bug in our pool (floating in the water). I fished it out and captured it and showed my ever curious children. Well, we released it into our front lawn far away from the pool. Two days later there is a