California Prionus Beetle (Prionus californicus) on Aug 6, 2022

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

Found a California root borer on our porch. We preserved it in case it needed to be reported or inspected

Commentary

No need to worry! This is a native species. The larvae usually feed in decaying wood.

Josh Vlach
Aug. 8, 2022, 1:45 a.m.