SMALL MULBERRY BORER
Dorcashema alternatum
LONG-HORNED BEETLES (Cerambycidae)
This beetle is mottled red and yellow and is about ½ inch long. It was identified with the help of experts at Bugguide.net.
It is found on dead or dying branches of mulberry. It was photographed in the Fontenelle Forest Nature Center parking lot. It should be common as there are many mulberry trees in the forest.
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