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πŸͺ² Beetles

Giant Fijian Long-horned Beetle

Xixuthrus terribilis

Endangered

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An extremely large longhorn beetle from Fiji, among the biggest cerambycids in the Pacific. It develops in large fallen and standing dead trees in native tropical forest. Habitat destruction has made it increasingly rare.

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Did You Know?

The species name 'terribilis' refers to the fearsome appearance and large mandibles of this beetle, which can give a painful bite.