Cowboy Beetle

Description:

The cowboy beetle grows to 20-25 mm (0.8-1 in) long with females generally slightly larger than males. It has a yellow-brown colouration and when in flight produce a loud buzzing noise which creates the illusion of a large wasp.It also does this when it feels threatened.

Habitat:

It is found in south eastern Australia - throughout Victoria, New South Wales and part of Queensland. Adults feed on nectar while larvae live in rotten wood.They live in woodlands, dry sclerophyll forests and residential gardens.

Notes:

Sadly not in my my wildlife of greater Brisbane book