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A rhinoceros-like horn juts from the males' heads. Distribution: Pacific Northwest, California and southern British Columbia Habitat: Woodlands, forests, gardens Creepy fascination: Stag beetles ...
All animals have their special characteristics and features. Some are known for, or even named after, a certain feature. That ...
The Asian longhorned beetle is a type of longhorn beetle that poses a serious problem to hardwood forests. Although native to Asia, this invasive species has spread throughout parts of North ...
Meet Excastra albopilosa, a newly identified species of longhorn beetle that rocks an unusually fluffy white coat. Discovered in Australia, the fuzzy-looking arthropod also has distinct ...
"It is well-named because you cannot easily contain a Hercules beetle in your hand without it forcing its way out." "Males use the two horns together like a giant pair of tweezers to grasp each ...
"I'm glad I did, because it turned out to be this spectacular beetle." Tweed had never seen a longhorn beetle like this one before, with spindly white hairs sprouting from all over its body.
This month, we're taking a look at an invasive beetle that's harmful to native hardwood trees. Also read: New wetlands nature preserve named in Charlevoix County It's called the Asian long-horned ...
More than half of its length comes from exceptionally long, plier-like horns. These are used in battle against other males for access to females. Hercules beetles are found from southern Mexico to ...
The live Asian long-horned beetle, which can cause significant damage to hardwood trees, was discovered during an inspection of wood cargo from Romania on March 17. CBP agriculture specialists at ...