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Longicorn Beetle (exuvia)

Phoracantha semipunctata

Description:

50mm long, 15mm wide, typical grub tail end with signs of 4 pairs of legs, the other end (head?) smooth, large tapered pair of covers? rougher textured sections on tips. 'Head' end split on one side to release the 'beetle'. The whole exuvia is honey brown as typical of dried keratin.

Habitat:

In a tall and healthy looking eucalyptus (Corymbia citriodora?) this was embedded directly into a snug fitted hole with only the 'head' protruding.

Notes:

This thing had me really puzzled. It is the 'Common Eucalyptus Longicorn beetle.

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Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jan 20, 2012
Submitted on Jan 20, 2012

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