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Long-HornedBeetle Common Name:
Long-Horned Beetle
 
 
Scientific Name: Cerambycidae family

 

Length or Size: Body length 1-1.5"

 

Comment: Over 1200 species in North America. Antennae of members of this family are usually at least 3 times longer than the body length. Adults feed on wood, roots, leaves and pollen. Larvae tunnel into wood and often leave a hole with sawdust.