Skip to main content

Locust Borer

Megacyllene robiniae

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

35.8904, -106.02

Field Notes

Description:

From a distance they can easily be mistaken for a wasp or bee, even at a closer look they are often mistaken for M. caryae or M. decora. The adult beetle grows between 12 and 20 mm and have a W-shaped 3rd stripe on their elytra. Both sexes antenna are dark brown while male's antenna are two-thirds its body length and the female's are one-half. Their legs are reddish-brown. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacyllene_robiniae)

Notes:

This long horned beetle species has adopted mimicking coloration and behaviors of wasps to deter predators. Specimen was 1.5" long and 1" wide

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment
Photographed
PublishedApril 12, 2013

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon