Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby
cool bug Sadie Kate. I have often seen them in pairs. they are actually not considered "good bugs" (they are beetles) because they eat trees.
They are asian longhorn beetles and they are an exotic pest.
(sigh)
Mimi, I think this is the Oregon Fir Sawyer. Still not necessarily a good bug.

http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/identification/index.html
http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...=Radiobug6.jpg

Off to do some more research. If it truly is an ALB, sightings should be reported.