| Locust Borer (Megacyllene robiniae) |
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Mating pair of locust borer beetles
on a goldenrod flower at Geode State Park in Henry County, Iowa. The
adult locust borer is found during late summer and fall and is very
similar to the Painted Hickory Borer (Megacyllene caryae) which
emerges in the spring. Details: Canon EOS 10D, shutter 1/180 second, aperture f13, ISO 200, Canon EF 100 mm macro lens, Canon MR-14EX flash. |
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Selected References: Milne Lorus, Milne Margery. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects & Spiders. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1980. Plate 157, P 594. |