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Locust Borer

Megacyllene robiniae

Spotting Image 1
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Description:

1cm. insect on leaf of plant with yellow compound flowers

Habitat:

unmanaged field

Notes:

also on flowers were bumble bees and several species of wasp. Second photo shows the flowering plant

1 Species ID Suggestions

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KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago
Locust Borer
Megacyllene robiniae Species Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

brettpim
brettpim 12 years ago

Thanks for the ID and learning what goldenrod looks like.

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago

I'm not sure I've ever seen a Locust Borer that wasn't on Goldenrod.

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brettpim
Spotted by
brettpim

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Sep 10, 2011
Submitted on Sep 13, 2011

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