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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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

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Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Wood-Chewing Power

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

Habilidad

Super Sniffer Antennae

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

Habilidad

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.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
50-100 mm
Tamaño
25-60 mm
Esperanza de vida
60-90 días
Velocidad de vuelo
15 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

  • dead wood
  • decaying roots
  • tree stumps

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de The Tanner?

50-100 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de The Tanner?

25-60 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de The Tanner?

60-90 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de The Tanner?

15 km/h

¿Qué come The Tanner?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente The Tanner?

Forests

¿Cómo caza The Tanner?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de The Tanner?

6

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