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πŸͺ² Beetles

Paroecus Flat-faced Longhorn

Batocera paroeca

About

A moderately large longhorn from the forests of New Guinea with cryptic bark-like patterning. Males have exceptionally long antennae that exceed twice the body length. It is primarily nocturnal and seldom encountered.

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Did You Know?

Males use their extraordinarily long antennae to detect female pheromones from distances exceeding 100 meters.