Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Down the Tube

Found this in the carport today. After identifying it I set it down the drain in the bathroom toilet. Hope I don't see any larvae!


Longhorn Beetles

“Most species are characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. In various members of the family, however, the antennae are quite short.”


“All known longhorn beetle larvae feed on plant tissue such as stems, trunks, or roots of both herbaceous and woody plants, often in injured or weak trees. A few species are serious pests.  The larvae, called roundheaded borers, bore into wood, where they can cause extensive damage to either living trees or untreated lumber (or, occasionally, to wood in buildings; the old-house borer, Hylotrupes bajulus, is a particular problem indoors).”


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longhorn_beetle