name that bug!
I saw this bug in my backyard and wanted to make sure it is not the longhorned beetle that the City has raised alerts about. Anyone know what bug this is? thanks.
I saw this bug in my backyard and wanted to make sure it is not the longhorned beetle that the City has raised alerts about. Anyone know what bug this is?
thanks.
There are specimens of the Asian long-horned beetle in the Audobon Center in Prospect Park. They are formidable in appearance, nothing like the delicate insect in the photo.
I sent it to an entomologist friend of mine who thinks it’s some kind of borer.
It sure is cute!
The insect in your photo is not a beetle (of any kind). For photos and information on the Asian Longhorned Beetle see: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/trees_greenstreets/beetle_alert/what_for.html