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Locust Borer

Posted by October 11th, 2005 at 12:00 am

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Beetles

What is this Bug
I found this bug on the locust tree in my back yard. There is quite a few of them on the tree. Have you any idea what it is?
R. B. Rogers

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Hi R.B.,
The Locust Borer, Megacyllene robiniae, is a beetle. The larvae bore in the wood of black locust trees and adults are often found on goldenrod in the fall.

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