Pine Sawyer, Monochamus obtusus on Jun 15, 2025

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Description of specimen

I believe this is a longhorn Asian beetle. It is the fourth one that I’ve seen in my life, but only the second one that I’ve seen outside of Illinois specifically Chicago.

I have a picture that I can send but I also used my Google AI app to check my identification

Commentary

Thank you for your report! This is a native Pine Sawyer, Monochamus obtusus. They breed in deadwood; they're not treekillers.

Tom Valente
June 16, 2025, 8:58 a.m.