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Ergates faber
The Ergates faber, also known as the carpenter beetle, is a large, strong beetle that loves to munch on wood. It has a shiny black body and long antennae, making it look quite unique!
生息地: Forests
The Ergates faber is a very large, robust longhorn beetle, typically reddish-brown to dark brown. Males are distinct with remarkably long, strongly serrated antennae, while females have shorter, less jagged antennae. Its body often features a rough, bark-like texture.
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カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Adult Ergates faber don't eat much at all; they only live for a few weeks to find a mate.
Its enormous larvae, called roundheaded borers, can be as thick as your thumb!
These beetles spend almost their entire life, up to 10 years, as a wood-eating larva!
You can sometimes hear its larvae munching inside dead trees, making quiet chewing noises!
Ergates faber larvae can tunnel deep into dead wood using powerful mandibles, creating complex galleries that weaken fallen trees.
Male Ergates faber have extra-long, serrated antennae that help them detect chemical signals from females from afar.
Its rugged, brown exoskeleton helps the Ergates faber blend perfectly with bark and decaying wood, hiding from predators.
Larvae munch on dead wood, while adults feed very little or not at all.
年齢による違い: Larvae consume dead wood, but adults are non-feeding or feed minimally on sap/pollen for energy.
Pinus sylvestris
Larvae need dead wood from this common European conifer.

Dryocopus martius
This large woodpecker drills into wood to find Ergates larvae.
Picea abies
Its larvae also rely on dead or dying spruce trees for food.
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
These beetles are not dangerous, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
50-120 mm
25-60 mm
1095-3650 日
15 km/h
Larvae munch on dead wood, while adults feed very little or not at all.
Forests
Foraging
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