Tammy
If you look at the website I listed it does say it is found in Eastern and Central US. Also, click on Data, it will show the states where submitted photos of that insect were found. Oklahoma is listed. These insects are found in more states than listed at that site...but photos have only been submitted from those states to date.
Hope that clarifies...yes OK has them!
wierd by: tammy bloom
hey there,i found one of these sitting on my van door this weekend and had never seen one before in my life, i searched and searched all day to find out what it was.i live in cushing,oklahoma which i think is rather odd from all the research that i did on the beetle,wonder how it got this far,
Cottonwood borer by: Moni
Taylor
It looks like you have a photo of a cottonwood borer. They typically have black and white not yellow markings...perhaps the lighting made it look more yellow.
The cottonwood borer feeds on cottonwoods or other poplar trees as well as willows.
Adults are reported to browse on shoots of the host trees.
Eggs are laid in August, September. Larvae bore at the base of poplars, willows, and overwinter. Two or three years required for the larva to be big enough to pupate. Larvae may girdle trees.
Here is more information about it
http://bugguide.net/node/view/7956
