what kind of beetle is this?

Genesis 27:3 Major Contributor Posts: 3,199	what kind of beetle is this? May 16, 2015 21:52:40 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Genesis 27:3 on May 16, 2015 21:52:40 GMT -5 Found this sucker lazily flying around my back porch. Hadn't seen one like this before. Any ideas? Bright yellow/green. Legs are yellow metallic.
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ms660 Major Contributor Posts: 1,611	what kind of beetle is this? May 16, 2015 21:57:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ms660 on May 16, 2015 21:57:05 GMT -5 Looks kind of like a grape vine beetle
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schall53 Major Contributor Posts: 3,114	what kind of beetle is this? May 17, 2015 10:50:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by schall53 on May 17, 2015 10:50:51 GMT -5 It is called a goldsmith beetle. www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/05/24/goldsmith-beetle/

Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 Major Contributor The best way to deal with an O2 deprived brain damaged old guy is to just ignore ...ME Posts: 7,834	what kind of beetle is this? May 17, 2015 11:33:12 GMT -5 squirrelhunter likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on May 17, 2015 11:33:12 GMT -5 Where I'm from, we call them "golden delicious" because they taste good too. Try it.
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HighCotton Major Contributor Posts: 5,658	what kind of beetle is this? May 17, 2015 16:17:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by HighCotton on May 17, 2015 16:17:54 GMT -5 Hey schall53...pretty cool website! Saw a few of these today while cleaning the garage: Identified: Ailanthus Webworm Moth!
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Genesis 27:3 Major Contributor Posts: 3,199	what kind of beetle is this? May 17, 2015 16:53:02 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Genesis 27:3 on May 17, 2015 16:53:02 GMT -5 May 17, 2015 10:50:51 GMT -5 schall53 said: It is called a goldsmith beetle. www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/05/24/goldsmith-beetle/ Thanks Schall!
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what kind of beetle is this? May 17, 2015 16:58:12 GMT -5

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Thanks Schall!

You'll thank me when you try one! LOL

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what kind of beetle is this? May 17, 2015 17:38:41 GMT -5 via mobile Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 likes this

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Thanks Schall!

You'll thank me when you try one! LOL

Boy I don't know about that! Not sure I can bring myself to eat one but, my first thought was to put that guy on a hook and whip him out into a pond!

I'd rather be at the bottom of a ladder I want to climb than half way up one I don't.