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rosethyme Denton, TX(Zone 7b) Jun 21, 2007

Can anyone ID this strange bug? It is out on the patio table. Yellow with black spots....about 2 inches. Has yellow and black wings.

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melvatoo Denton, TX(Zone 7a) Jun 21, 2007

DH says it is a type of Borer...

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 21, 2007

It looks like a Cottonwood Borer, a.k.a.Plectrodera scalator

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jun 21, 2007

Yes I agree it is the Cottonwood Borer (Plectrodera scalator): http://bugguide.net/node/view/7955/bgpage

We have an entry in BugFiles, but no pictures so far: http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/1351/

we would love yo have your images added to BugFiles! Can you separate them into the individual images?

Kennedy

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rosethyme Denton, TX(Zone 7b) Jun 21, 2007

Thanks everyone...glad to have it identified. I have added the images to bug files.

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