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Longhorn BeetlesCan you identify this bug?
Hi
Can you please tell me what this bug is? They are all over my roses!!! I live in southwest Virginia. Thank you
J wood
Hi J.,
This is Strangalia luteicornis, one of the Flower Longhorn Beetles that mimics wasps. It takes pollen and nectar from flowers and the larvae feed on rotting wood. It is not a troublesome species and you need not worry that they are all over your roses.
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