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Megacyllene robiniae - Locust Borer
Cerambycidae
Illinois, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2008

Goldenrod flowers are a magnet for late summer insects, and among the most spectacular attractions is the locust borer, a wasp-striped longhorn beetle.  They gather on the flowers to mate and to feed on pollen. 

USA IL Vermillion Co.: 
Kickapoo State Park
x.2008

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens.