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This Longicorn Beetle has orange head and green body. It was found on outdoor fly screen at night
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A brown Longicorn Beetle
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A brown Longicorn Beetle
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This is a small squat Longicorn Beetle.
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LONGICORN BEETLE FACTS |
Identification
Longicorn Beetles are large beetles with extremely long antenna that come from the edges of their eyes. The have large compound eyes with notches where the antenna emerge, and strong mandibles for chewing. Some species are agricultural pests. Species come in a wide range of colours from plain dull brown to bright patterns and colours, and some also have a metallic sheen.
Other Names
Long-horned Beetle
Size
body length 20mm - 40mm (some species are even longer)
Food
The larvae eat wood
Breeding
The larvae are white grubs that bore into dead or old wood.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Coleoptera | | Family: | Cerambycidae | | Genus: | Cerambycidae family | | Species: | | | Common Name: | Longicorn Beetle |
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