Spotted on a back porch in the mountains near here, while drinking beer and eating burgers. Shortly before shooting a rifle at empty beer bottles.




Any ideas?

Not a clue. Check your in box.

looks like a variation of a stink bug.

how big would you say it is?

Btw nice pic...my search is coming up a bit short...but you may want to try registering and posting the image here:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/6/bgimage

No clue but it looks like it makes an annoying sound.

Do a google image search for:
Monochamus
(Long-Horned Beetle)

Apparently there are plenty of variations...
and look at some of a the photos, the best one i found is:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Schneiderbock_-_Monochamus_sartor_-_female_03_(HS).jpg/800px-Schneiderbock_-_Monochamus_sartor_-_female_03_(HS).jpg


And this link:
http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/M/Monochamus_sartor.asp

I think it was one of those that popped up in a class I was in spring of 07. I was sitting listening to the lecture when something felt weird on my arm. I glanced quickly and kind of felt it at the same time it landed on my arm which all at once startled me a bit.

I shook it off which got the attention of everyone in the room because it was a small room & a small class. Another student a row in front of me saw it and stomped it dead on the floor and everyone was confused at hell with professor looking at me with a "wtf" look on his face. I explained, with all the words that could come to mind, "big bug" and we all laughed and class went on.

Originally Posted by Jayso

Do a google image search for:
Monochamus
(Long-Horned Beetle)

Apparently there are plenty of variations...
and look at some of a the photos, the best one i found is:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Schneiderbock_-_Monochamus_sartor_-_female_03_(HS).jpg/800px-Schneiderbock_-_Monochamus_sartor_-_female_03_(HS).jpg


And this link:
http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/M/Monochamus_sartor.asp

Awesome work!!! Thank you, that is exactly the bug.

Jayso is like that guy on CSI.