Trees and shrubs. And the ‘stinger’ is actually an ovipositor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prionus_laticollis
On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 11:09 AM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > Peter-what does it bore ???? > Sara > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Jun 20, 2023, at 8:55 AM, Peter Speert <[email protected]> wrote: > > A broad-necked riot borer, according to the app: Picture Insect. > > Peter Speert > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 20, 2023, at 8:24 AM, judyta frodyma <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Any amateur entomologists out there? > > > I see this bug in our yard and thought it was pretty remarkable. Anyone > have any clue what this is and what it is doing? Esp the pointy stinger > (?). It sat like this for at last half an hour or more. I have a little > video if anyone is interested. > > Thanks! > > It was large, about the size of a thumb. > > Cheerio, > Jude > > <PXL_20230619_224249951.jpg> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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