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The Small Mulberry Borer This insect got inside my home and didn&#039;t want to leave, I put it in a clear plastic container and then deposited it outside, still alive. Didn&#039;t leave the plastic for an hour. I have submitted this photo to bugguide.net, so will update when I get an ID.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100220/the_small_mulberry_borer.html" title="The Small Mulberry Borer"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/100220_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=1OLGlTVHwkVAopmjSImeE795xcE%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="The Small Mulberry Borer Found inside my home.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100218/unidentified_longhorn_beetle.html<br /> Dorcaschema alternatum,Fall,Geotagged,Small Mulberry Borer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Dorcaschema alternatum,Fall,Geotagged,Small Mulberry Borer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

The Small Mulberry Borer

This insect got inside my home and didn't want to leave, I put it in a clear plastic container and then deposited it outside, still alive. Didn't leave the plastic for an hour. I have submitted this photo to bugguide.net, so will update when I get an ID.

The Small Mulberry Borer Found inside my home.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100218/unidentified_longhorn_beetle.html<br /> Dorcaschema alternatum,Fall,Geotagged,Small Mulberry Borer,United States

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Nice one! Try out Small Mulberry Borer (Dorcaschema alternatum) as an ID!
     Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Thank you, Lisa! That's it. Posted 5 years ago

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The Small Mulberry Borer

''Dorcaschema alternatum'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Say in 1824, originally under the genus ''Saperda''. It is known from the United States. It feeds off of ''Morus celtidifolia''.

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Similar species: Beetles
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By DebRich

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Uploaded Aug 20, 2020. Captured Dec 3, 2011 11:07 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO250
  • 55mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.