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πŸͺ² Beetles

Rustic Longhorn

Xylotrechus rusticus

About

A grey-brown cerambycid with wavy pale transverse bands on the elytra, found across Eurasia in birch and poplar forests. It is a common borer of weakened and recently felled broadleaf trees. Adults are diurnal and fast-running.

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Did You Know?

Adults are remarkably fast runners and difficult to catch by hand, earning them the nickname 'sprinting longhorns' among collectors.