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The Tanner

Prionus coriarius

The Tanner is a big, brown beetle that loves to munch on wood! It has long antennae that help it smell and find food. You might spot it in forests or near trees.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Tanner is a large, sturdy longhorn beetle, typically dark reddish-brown to black. It has broad, flattened body and distinctive, long antennae that are noticeably serrated or 'saw-toothed' along their edges.

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The Tanner
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The Tanner

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know the Tanner beetle larvae can live inside wood for up to five years before they become adults?

Female Tanners lay hundreds of tiny eggs deep within decaying tree stumps.

Male Tanner beetles are often seen flying at night, zipping around streetlights searching for mates!

Their giant antennae can actually be longer than the beetle's entire body!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Wood-Chewing Power

The Tanner larvae can chew through tough dead wood because of their strong mandibles, which helps them find food and shelter.

Fähigkeit

Super Sniffer Antennae

The Tanner has long, segmented antennae that help it detect mates and find suitable egg-laying sites from far away.

Fähigkeit

Night Flight Master

The Tanner can fly swiftly and expertly in the dark because of its powerful wings, helping it find new territories at night.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
50-100 mm
Größe
25-60 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-90 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Tanner beetles eat very little, but their larvae are busy munching on decaying wood!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume decaying wood, while adults typically do not feed or feed very little.

Hauptnahrung

  • dead wood
  • decaying roots
  • tree stumps

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

Adult beetles are a nighttime snack.

hunts

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Searches for larvae hidden in wood.

depends on

Tinder Fungus

Fomes fomentarius

Helps break down wood for larvae.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Be gentle and watch your fingers when exploring around trees and wood!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von The Tanner?

50-100 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von The Tanner?

25-60 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von The Tanner?

60-90 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von The Tanner?

15 km/h

Was frisst The Tanner?

Adult Tanner beetles eat very little, but their larvae are busy munching on decaying wood!

Wo findet man The Tanner normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt The Tanner?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von The Tanner?

6

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