Long-horned Beetle (Monochamus scutellatus)

Observation: I had ran into this little insect right outside my moms house on one of the posts. I have researched it, and it's a, Monochamus and is a genus of longhorn beetles found throughout the world. This is the first time I've ever seen one. I thought it was strange, because I've never seen one before. Bambi Alexie

Forest Health Conditions in Alaska Consult: Elizabeth Graham, Forest Entomologist writes, "The last photo of the long-horned beetle is the pine sawyer, Monochamus scutellatus. It is a common beetle up there and is especially active on warm days. They also tune into fires, so you may get them bothering you while out grilling." Source: US Forest Service, Juneau, Southeast Field Office

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Forest Service Alaska Region – Wood Boring insects in Alaska, "Wood boring insects are commonly associated with diseased, stressed, or dying spruce trees in Alaska. Commonly encountered woodborers are members of two insect orders; the Coleoptera, or the beetles, and the Hymenoptera, or the wasps. The wood boring beetles are members of two families; the long-horned beetles (also called roundheaded woodborers) (Cerambycidae) and the metallic wood borers (flatheaded woodborers) (Buprestidae). Adult long-horned beetles are characterized by antennae that are at least as long as their body." Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture