Insects and Spiders - native

White-Spotted Sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus) on Sep 1, 2024

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Description of specimen

Beetle sitting on the path. It was alive. I did not capture it.

Commentary

Thank you for your report! That is not Asian Longhorned Beetle, it's our native white-spotted pine sawyer, Monochamus scutellatus. They are not tree killers.

Tom Valente
Sept. 3, 2024, 7:41 a.m.

Resources

White-spotted Sawyer Beetle information on iNaturalist

Location

I noticed this beetle along the walking path between the resort hotel and the golf pro shop.

Expert Reviewer

Tom Valente
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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