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Painted Hickory Borer

Posted by January 15th, 2007 at 1:00 am

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Longhorn Beetles

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This little guy flies. We live in Chapel Hill, NC. Great site! thanks,
Keith Sanders

hickory borer keith Painted Hickory Borer

Hi Keith,
There are two closely related species of Long Horned Borer Beetles that look nearly identical. The Painted Hickory Borer, Megacyllene caryae, appears in the spring and the Locust Borer, Megacyllene robiniae, appears in the fall. This could be a late Locust Borer, but our money is on an early Painted Hickory Borer.

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