Black Pine Sawyer????

[JD@reptiles]

I was told that this bug is called a Black Pine Sawyer. I found it a few months ago on a golfcourse in ontario. ENJOY!!

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/562weirdbug-med.jpg

[Wuntu Menny]

Yup, that's exactly what it is, (Monochamus scutellatus) Their ability to "vocalize" is really cool.

WM

[Tim and Julie B]

Ya ok that's just ****ed up! What a weird little bug.

[Wuntu Menny]

When you hold them by the abdomen they bob their thorax and head up and down making a really loud Eep Eep Eep sound. Its hilarious!

WM

[Scales Zoo]

So do I, but then you know that Wuntu.....

Cool picture Jordan.

Ryan

[Wuntu Menny]

Don't you start bobbin' yer thorax at me, Ryan!

You know what happened the last time. LOL!

WM

[TheRedDragon]

*LOL* Ryan and Wuntu!

That is a really neat looking bug and awesome picture Jordan!. :)

[Derrick]

we got someting a lot like that up here it goes by many names: tarsand beetle, velcro beetle, lots of people call them june bugs but thats cause they are morons its actually a White-spotted Sawyer Beetle(ours that is).

http://www.pma.edmonton.ab.ca/natural/insects/bugsfaq/pics/img0007.jpg