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Paracorymbia maculicornis

Paracorymbia maculicornis

The Paracorymbia maculicornis is a special kind of beetle with beautiful patterns on its body. These beetles love to hide in trees and are great at blending in with their surroundings.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Paracorymbia maculicornis is an elongated longhorn beetle, typically dark brown to black, with reddish-brown wing covers often featuring a central darker stripe. Its most distinctive feature is its antennae, which are boldly banded with black and yellow or pale segments, making them appear 'spotted'.

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Paracorymbia maculicornis
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Paracorymbia maculicornis

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its larvae spend years munching on dead wood hidden inside trees!

The adult beetle's antennae can be longer than its entire body!

They undergo an amazing transformation from wood-eating grubs to flying beetles!

This beetle helps clear forests by breaking down old, fallen trees.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Sniffer Antennae

Paracorymbia maculicornis has incredibly long, banded antennae that help them find mates and suitable wood to lay eggs in.

Fähigkeit

Wood Wrecker Jaws

Larval Paracorymbia maculicornis have powerful mandibles to chew through tough, decaying hardwood, creating tunnels.

Fähigkeit

Swift Flight Escape

Paracorymbia maculicornis can quickly take flight with its wings to escape predators or find new food sources.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-30 mm
Größe
10-16 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Larvae eat dead wood, adults sip on sweet flower nectar and pollen.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are xylophagous, feeding on decaying hardwood. Adults feed on pollen and nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • decaying oak wood
  • beech wood
  • pollen
  • nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae tunnel through its dead wood.

eats

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Larvae feed on its decaying wood.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds may prey on adult beetles.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to look at beetles from a distance to keep them safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Paracorymbia maculicornis?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Paracorymbia maculicornis?

10-16 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Paracorymbia maculicornis?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Paracorymbia maculicornis?

8 km/h

Was frisst Paracorymbia maculicornis?

Larvae eat dead wood, adults sip on sweet flower nectar and pollen.

Wo findet man Paracorymbia maculicornis normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Paracorymbia maculicornis?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Paracorymbia maculicornis?

6

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