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Golden Rod Visitor - Megacyllene robiniae
Copyright © 2008 Stephan

Golden Rod Visitor - Megacyllene robiniae
Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
September 7, 2008
Size: .5" to 1" inch
This critter was found on one of out Golden Rods flowers. It was in the afternoon and he wasn't too skittish. He was about the size of a hornet and eventually flew off.
Any idea what kind of insect this is?
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Contributed by Stephan on 9 September, 2008 - 1:17pm
Last updated 2 October, 2008 - 4:49pm

It's a Locust Borer
see guide page. They seem to love goldenrod - check out all the other images.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 9 September, 2008 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

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