Sculptured Pine Borer (Chalcophora angulicollis) on Apr 29, 2024
Submitter has sample
Description of specimen
See photos below. Big beetle that is very tough to kill.
Commentary
Thank you for your report! That is Chalcophora angulicollis, the Sculptured Pine Borer, our largest native Jewel Beetle. You don't have to kill it! Their grubs live in dead conifers. They're not tree killers.
Tom Valente
April 30, 2024, 6:15 a.m.