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Bug ID #874835

Asked June 26, 2024, 3:37 PM EDT

I just found this big in my house. Could you identify it for me please and tell me anything I should know about it? I already caught it and released it outside away from the house. I thought it might be a pine Sawyer (based on my Internet search) but I'm surrounded by sagebrush, not trees.

Lake County Oregon

Expert Response

You're correct, that looks like a pine sawyer. We've been seeing a lot of them this summer and last. It's possible that we are seeing more of them in town due to the huge acreage that has burned nearby over the last few years- there are fewer pines in the forest for them to work with.
Hope you find this helpful, Nicole
An Ask Extension Expert Replied July 02, 2024, 5:15 PM EDT

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