Locust Borer Beetle
Characteristics: Adults are often seen on goldenrod plants, feeding on the pollen in autumn. Larvae are deposited into the heartwood of the locust tree, emerging after winter.
General Adult Size (Length):
11mm to 28mm
(0.43in to 1.10in)
Identifying Colors: black; yellow; red
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama
Category: Beetle
Common Name: Locust Borer Beetle
Scientific Name: (Megacyllene sp.)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycinae
Genus: Megacyllene
Species: sp.
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