28 May 2021

Critter of the Week: The Spiny Longhorn beetle

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 28 May 2021

This week’s critter is the Spiny Longhorn, a rare native beetle found in forests throughout the country. Its larvae burrow into dead trees, chewing their way to the bottom before resurrecting themselves as adult beetles to have sex, lay eggs and die.

Spiny Longhorn beetle

Spiny Longhorn beetle Photo: CC BY-NC 4.0 (c)

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