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πŸͺ² Beetles

Fringed Longhorn

Pogonocherus hispidus

About

A tiny lamiin covered in tufts of erect bristles that give it a shaggy appearance. Found across Europe in hedgerows and woodland edges. Larvae develop in small dead twigs of various broadleaf trees.

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Did You Know?

At barely 5 mm long, it is one of Europe's smallest cerambycids but is surprisingly widespread and common.