Bug FAQPole Borer
Neandra brunnea · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cerambycidae
Also called: Pole Borer Beetle
The pole borer is a longhorn beetle that measures about 8 to 20 mm in length (0.3 to 0.8 in). It is yellowish-brown to reddish-brown and has short, saw-toothed antennae. This species lives throughout the eastern part of North America and can be seen from early spring through late fall.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The beetle’s body is yellowish-brown or reddish-brown with relatively short, serrated antennae.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults grow to a length of roughly 8 to 20 mm (about 0.3 to 0.8 in).
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When you see it
You can encounter this beetle from March through November.
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Where it comes from
Its range covers the entire eastern portion of North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 44 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Cerambycidae)
House LonghornHylotrupes bajulusCan damage your home
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Red Milkweed BeetleTetraopes tetrophthalmus
White-spotted SawyerMonochamus scutellatusCan damage your home
Red Pine Longhorn BeetleStictoleptura rubra
Spotted Longhorn BeetleRutpela maculataDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neandra_brunnea
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