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Beetle #906471
Asked June 19, 2025, 6:41 PM EDT
Can you identify?
Chisago County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thank you for your question.
This is a Banded Longhorn beetle (Typocerus velutinus). Here is some information about it:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2458907/bgimage
http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Insects/banded_longhorn_beetle.html
http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Insects/banded_longhorn_beetle.html
It is not all that common in Minnesota. Thanks for using our forum.