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Longhorn Beetle (Lepture rubra)
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The longhorn beetles or long-horned beetles (Cerambycidae) are a cosmopolitan family of beetles, typically characterized by their extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. The family is large, with over 20,000 species described. Several are serious pests, with the larvae boring into wood, where they can cause extensive damage to either living trees or to wood in buildings; the old house borer Hylotrupes bajulus being a particular problem indoors. A number of species mimic ants, bees, and wasps, though a majority of species are cryptically colored. The rare giant long-horned beetle (Titanus giganteus) from northeastern South America is often considered the largest (though not the heaviest, and not the longest including legs) insect, with a maximum known body length of nearly 17 centimeters.
Longhorn Beetle (Lepture rubra).
P.S. I want to thank you Ivan (Argus) for give me the ID of this insect. |
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- Argus
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(24769) - [2007-07-18 5:57]
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Hello Iulian,
This is a fine capture of Longhorn Beetle (Lepture rubra)- not a ground beetle. This is a female: the male is more yellowish and smaller.
Nice and sharp, good POV, lighting and composition.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan
Hello Iulian,
composition with good sharpness, real colour and details on this longhorn beetles!
well composed and well seen
greeting from NZ
Tony
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- dew77
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- [2007-07-19 1:21]
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Hello Iulian,
Lovely close up.I liked cross framing,natural colors and POV a lot.
TFS..:-)
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