Monochamus scutellatus, commonly known as the white-spotted sawyer or spruce sawyer or spruce bug,[1] is a common wood-boring beetle found throughout North America. Cambridge, Ontario. 30min later loud flapping and I look up to see the beast perch right above my head on the bookshelf. You can see photos of the larvae at http://tidcf.nrcan.gc.ca/en/insects/factsheet/900. Their long antennae can often be as long as or longer than the beetles own body. Top view of a black Leaf-footed Bug (Acanthocephala terminalis) with orange tips on it's antennae. The antennae may be straight, curved, or half and half. X #107. Comparison of Coleoptera assemblages from a recently burned and unburned black spruce forests of northeastern North America. Life cycles ranging from one to four years have been recorded in different areas and specific habitats. A provincial forest entomologist said people in the area are reporting more encounters with the big, black, long-antennae beetles this year. [8] Females then choose mates mainly on the basis of their resources, but when resources are equal, Hughes and Hughes[9] observed that they choose larger males preferentially. Raske, A. G. (1972). It is very variable in appearance. The Asian beetle lacks this spot. Just found one of these in my bedroom, yuck I heard a “thwap” sound over by the dresser and almost had a heart attack when I saw it on the wall. It was first found in New )”, If you squint at my photo closely, you’ll see this small white triangle sort-of in the centre of the “neck.”. Beetle Identification Carpet Beetles Adult varied carpet beetles are about 1/16 to 1/8 inches long, and generally oval in appearance. Shiny black with prominent, irregular white spots. Officials suspect the pine sawyer beetle could be killing the trees. And I’m very sorry you have so many arriving! [2] About one week after pupae formation, adults emerge from their larval log by chewing through the bark.[2]. Take the pictures to your local agricultural office or university extension for a species identification. Pupae : Pupation occurs in the soil and pupae rarely seen. X #105. Ton’s of them by the Vale smelter . The Black Spotted Longhorn Beetle, Rhagium Mordax on wood showing patterns typically produced by the larvae of wood boring beetles. We see then frequently but this one was HUGE! Forest Health Alert - Asian Long Horned Beetle an industrial park bordering Toronto and the City of Vaughan in 2003. Then, examine the beetle's body to see if it's round, boxy, oval, tapered, or a different shape. !” “Maxime, we do not have cockroaches.” “Well what is thaaaaat? X #100. We find out why the big black beetles are so plentiful and whether we should be worried in other parts of northwestern Ontario. Then, distressingly, in mid-2013 the announcement was rescinded: a worker near Pearson Airport found a large insect on his car windshield. Some antennae are plumose, or featherlike. [6] This change opens up opportunities for immigrant species to move into a competitor-free habitat. They come in many different forms. The back of these insects are spotted with grey-yellow, brown and white scales, which My granddaughter couldn’t stop laughing at me as I danced around. Kairomonal response by four. Had one fly into my car back seat yesterday. In boreal forests where fire has altered the landscape, changes come to plant communities and carbon flux. I haven’t personally met anyone who has been bitten by one, so I hope they’re wrong about what kind bit them. At first //