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A Locust Borer (Megacyllene robiniae) on Tall #Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) shot yesterday in the commercial district between Devil's Pocker & Forgotten Bottom.
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September 20, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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#SundayYellow #Stunday #BugSky #GardenSky #Pattern #BloomScrolling #Summer #ECK #VT #Photography #Macro #Goldenrod #LocustBorer
A black and yellow bug crawls across tiny yellow blossoms.
August 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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European paper wasp. #EuropeanPaperWasp #PolistesaDominula #PaperWasp #Wasp #LocustBorer #MegacylleneRobiniae #Insect #Animal #Nature #Photography #NineSpringsE-Way #Madison #Wisconsin
A European paper wasp on goldenrod. The wasp has a brown head and thorax. There is a thin yellow line around its neck. On the thorax are two diagonal yellow lines and six round yellow circles At the lower end of the thorax is another horizontal yellow line and two vertical yellow markings. The abdomen has alternating yellow and brown markings. The legs are brown at the top and yellow down the length. The wings, which are spread out, are reddish-brown and see-through. At the very top of the photo is a blurred locust borer.
May 18, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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Locust borer. #LocustBorer #MegacylleneRobiniae #LonghornBeetle #Borer #Beetle #Insect #Animal #Nature #Photography #NineSpringsE-Way #Madison #Wisconsin
A locust borer on goldenrod. The beetle is at center in the photo, looking to the left and positioned diagonally on the goldenrod. The goldenrod has many wiry yellow flowers that the borer appears to be feeding on. Its antennae are long and pink and its legs are also pink. Starting with yellow at the tip of its head, the body and thorax alternate between black and yellow, The last black stripe at the top of the thorax has yellow dots on it. After the first two yellow stripes, the third one is a yellow W, which causes the alternating black to appear as upside down triangles. The next yellow line looks like a W, but with the W closed in the middle, causing the next black stripe to become thicker and curve downward. There are four more alternating yellow and black stripes. The yellow ones are thin and the black ones thick. They end at the tail with a very small yellow stripe.
September 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM