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Is this a Ponderous Borer Beetle. I found it in my firewood pile.
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Asked January 17, 2022, 8:24 PM EST
Is this a Ponderous Borer Beetle. I found it in my firewood pile.
Columbia County Oregon
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Hi James,
Nice that you got to see one of these! They are common in our area, but I don't see them all that often myself.
Your ID is correct...that is a ponderous borer, Trichocnemis spiculatus.
Yours,
Nice that you got to see one of these! They are common in our area, but I don't see them all that often myself.
Your ID is correct...that is a ponderous borer, Trichocnemis spiculatus.
Yours,
Do you want this one for your collection? My wife wants it off the kitchen counter.
Sure, James,
That would be great! If you don't mind packing it up in some tissue (so it doesn't get damaged in shipping) and sending it to me that would be nice. Could you also provide the date and location where you collected it?
You can send it to me here:
Bill Gerth
Oregon State University Plant Clinic
That would be great! If you don't mind packing it up in some tissue (so it doesn't get damaged in shipping) and sending it to me that would be nice. Could you also provide the date and location where you collected it?
You can send it to me here:
Bill Gerth
Oregon State University Plant Clinic
Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology
4120 Cordley Hall,
2701 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
Thanks!
