Insects and Spiders - native

White-Spotted Sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus) on Jul 17, 2019

Originally reported as Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)

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Description of specimen

Large Glossy black beetle with white spots and long antenna.

Commentary

Hi, thanks for your sharp eye and your report. Although this does look like Asian longhorned beetle, it is actually the native Oregon fir sawyer, also called the white-spotted sawyer. It is a native beetle that is not considered a pest. Check out more here:
http://pestdetector.forestry.oregonstate.edu/pests
Thanks for your care for Oregon's natural resources. And keep up the reporting.

Cheers,
Wyatt

Wyatt Williams
July 18, 2019, 2:25 a.m.