Insects and Spiders - native

Banded Alder Borer (Rosalia funebris) on Aug 10, 2023

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Thank you for your report! That is our native Banded Alder Borer, Rosalia funebris. They are not tree killers. Their grubs live in dead and dying branches of alder and other hardwoods. Thanks for being on the lookout!

Tom Valente
Aug. 11, 2023, 1:10 a.m.