Longhorn Beetle

Longhorn Beetle

Monochamus scutellatus
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta

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Fact: This beetle is found in postfire areas because its larvae eat dead wood, which in turn helps return nutrients to the soil.

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Monochamus scutellatus, commonly known as the white-spotted sawyer, spruce sawyer, or spruce beetle in Alberta[1] is a common wood-boring beetle found throughout North America.[2] 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. […] read more
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Monochamus scutellatus, commonly known as the white-spotted sawyer, spruce sawyer, or spruce beetle in Alberta[1] is a common wood-boring beetle found throughout North America.[2] 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.[2] Most research done on M. scutellatus focuses on their relationship with burned forests and the logging industry,[2][3][4][5][6] with interest also being shown in their mating behaviours.[7][8][9]

(From: Wikipedia. April 2017)