The GDs and I saw this bug out on the back deck
and wondered what the heck it is!
So, we too this picture and did a Google Image search
and came up with the
Eastern Red Milkseed Longhorn Beetle!
Here are other online images of this bug...
quite the bright little bug, yes?
I may have to try sketching it!
The www says,
"They're generally considered a beneficial insect
because their feeding activity
can end the life cycle of milkweed plants.
This helps to control the milkweed plant,
which can be invasive
but is also an important food source
and breeding location for monarch butterflies."
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