Sugar Maple Borer

Subject:  Bug Mimics Wasp Colours
Geographic location of the bug:  Ontario, Canada
Date: 08/25/2019
Time: 11:16 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  Just curious to know what this is.  I couldn’t find anything online with the same markings.
How you want your letter signed:  Melissa

Sugar Maple Borer

Dear Melissa,
This gorgeous beetle is a Sugar Maple Borer, and it is a very effective mimic of Yellowjackets.  Sugar Maple Borers have become increasingly rare in recent years, so your sighting is significant.

Sugar Maple Borer

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