Subject: What is this?
Location: Montgomery county Pennsylvania
August 24, 2017 7:24 am
Trying to figure out what this bug is.
Signature: Curious chick
Dear Curious chick,
This is a Squash Vine Borer, a moth that mimics a wasp for protection against predators. Larvae are borers in the stems of squash and related plants that can destroy a plant or drastically reduce its yield.