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πŸͺ² Beetles

Lesser Pine Sawyer

Monochamus sutor

About

A mottled brown longhorn beetle found across the boreal forests of Eurasia. It breeds in recently dead or weakened conifer trees. This species is a vector of the pine wood nematode in parts of Europe.

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Did You Know?

A single infested log can harbor dozens of larvae, each creating a separate gallery in the sapwood.