Monochamus scutellatus
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- Work cat.: Glombick, J. Tyler's facts on frass, c2012:p. [14] ("Meet the White-spotted Sawyer Beetle")
- Wilson, L.F. White-spotted sawyer, 1962 formatted for the Internet 1998 (US Forest Service. Forest Insect & Disease Leaflet 74)(the white-spotted sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus (Say) [named by Say in 1824]))
- White-spotted sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus), 2005 (in the Royal Alberta Museum Internet Bug facts series)(The White-spotted sawyer (John Acorn calls it the Spruce sawyer in his book Bugs of Alberta) is a common forest beetle in Alberta)
- Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability, Univ. of Minn. website>IPM (Integrated Pest Management) of Midwest Landscapes, c2012>Pests of trees and shrubs:p. 222 (Whitespotted sawyer Monochamus scutellatus)
- GBIF, viewed Feb. 1, 2013(Monochamus scuttelatus; Whitespotted sawyer; family: Cerambycidae; genus: Monochamus; synonyms: Cerambyx scutellatus, Monochamus resutor)
Monochamus scutellatus, commonly known as the white-spotted sawyer or spruce sawyer or spruce bug or a hair-eater, is a common wood-boring beetle found throughout North America. It is a species native to North America. Adults are large-bodied and black, with very long antennae; in males, they can be up to twice the body length, but in females they are only slightly longer than body length. Both sexes have a white spot on the base of the wings, and may have white spots covering the wings. Both males and females also have a spine on the side of the prothorax. Most research done on M. scutellatus focuses on their relationship with burned forests and the logging industry, with interest also being shown in their mating behaviours.
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