Name this pest

[shovelracer]

I found these two guys while digging around a stump I was grinding. Both were alive, and the beetle was a little fiesty. What are they, Ive never seen anything this big around here. Thanks

[NCL]

looks like green june beetle and its grub

[shovelracer]

The grub was scary big. Never seen a grub that big. I think it was sizing me up.

[RigglePLC]

The beetle resembles the ground beetle picture in my book. Long slender legs, run fast, nocutrnal.

The grub is so big! Glad you made it back to your truck. It has to be the larvae of a very large moth.

Cercopia moth with a wingspan of 5 to 6 inches is my guess. But just a guess.

[Mscotrid]

Dip it in BBQ sauce throw it on the barbie it all taste good..

[americanlawn]

I don't know the answer, and it seems members are guessing too. So I tried to send this pic to a land grant university. Didn't work. Why? (just trying to get an expert answer). I figured this pic of 'a bug' was not a National security issue??? Moderators...can you explain? Just trying to learn, thanks, american.

[TLS]

American,

Simply right click on the image and click SAVE IMAGE AS..

Save it somewhere like your desktop so you don't loose it.

Then open your email program and attach it.

[shovelracer]

I sent it to the local pest specialist at our extension office. Ill let everyone know what he says.

[bug-guy]

it's a us quarter they say at one time it was used as currency

[cantoo]

bug-guy is right. It's worth about $.24 Canadian right now.
The other things are chicken feed or part of a Bic Mac meal deal.

[LDH]

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[GREEN-UP]

I would send your pic and info the master, Dr, Schetler at Ohio State, the guy knows it all. He will get back with you, and is the one of the best in the nation.

[americanlawn]

American,

Simply right click on the image and click SAVE IMAGE AS..

Save it somewhere like your desktop so you don't loose it.

Then open your email program and attach it.

Thanks very much. The pic is on its way to my landgrant university. Hope to get an answer soon.:usflag:

[Tscape]

Emerald Ash Borer? Looks like a BIG one.

[americanlawn]

Well -- it took only an hour, but my land grant university's head entomologist just replied. While he could not tell from the pic, he says it is not a grub. It is a round headed borer. Most likely the wood-boring larvae stage of a longhorned beetle.

Dr. Donald Lewis is a well respected entomologist throughout the U.S. He also sent me pics of several species regarding this subject. I'm not that much of an expert, so I won't post them. Hope this helps. And "hat's off" to Dr. Donald Lewis.

[teeca]

not even clost to an ash borer... lucky for him and his state..... so far

[grassman177]

it is a borer none the less, eat it!!!!!!!!!

[Tscape]

not even clost to an ash borer... lucky for him and his state..... so far

Not even close in what regard? I would say it is big, but I would also say it is close, a little more rounded, but close. The timing is off too, but still it looks like an EAB.

[Field General]

Send the photo to the "Bug Doc" at The Ohio State University, he will know for sure. Dr. David Shetler is amazing at a conference...he is all knowing.

[Field General]

Oh Crap...didn't see second page..someone else must have met the Bug Doc too.

[teeca]

Not even close in what regard? I would say it is big, but I would also say it is close, a little more rounded, but close. The timing is off too, but still it looks like an EAB.

here is a link to the eab larva description http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/EABLarvalScreeningGuide.pdf

here is a link to the eab adult discription
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/eab.pdf

look at the last insect on page 1, looks like what he found was a catapiller killer 'Calosoma scrutator Fabricius'
http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/E2944.pdf

[Atlantic Lawn]

Man, Trout love those things ! Find a stream and get some dinner !

[Frank Fescue]

Thats an earthworm near a Waldorf Beetle.

[boats47]

Calosoma scrutator {Fabricius} or Caterpillar Hunter is what you have there and that looks to be the larvae of this species as well. At first (because of the picture) I thought is was a Cotinus mutabilis or Green Fruit Beetle, but if you look at the pronotum it does not match. He/she should emit a stink smell to ward of any preditors, just pick it up you will know then. It should be about an inch to inch and half long. You can look up what ever else you need to know about it. Just remember that this beetle is good and eats caterpillers, even as a grub, so don't kill it!!! With winter moth, tent cats and gypsy cats we can't afford to loose these guys.

[#1 Catman]

I found these two guys while digging around a stump I was grinding. Both were alive, and the beetle was a little fiesty. What are they, Ive never seen anything this big around here. Thanks

Looks like something that came from China in one of the machines at Con Expo.