Saturday, October 23, 2010

Common Metalic Longhorn Beetle

These are medium sized, body length about 1/2 an inch.
They feed on pollen and nectar. The larvae feeds as it burrows into wood.
Their eggs are laid in the cracks of the stems or roots.
These were doing a mating dance around the head of the flower they were on.
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4 comments:

  1. GaelynOctober 23, 2010 at 7:37 AM

    Looks like they did more than dance.

    Love that emerald color. Reminds me of the bug in your necklace.

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  2. SAPhotographs (Joan)October 23, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    They sure did more Gaelyn. LOL!! No, the bug in my necklace is MUCH prettier. :)

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  3. UnknownOctober 24, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    ... And on a yellow flower! Nothing can be more photogenic! Well spotted, Joan.

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  4. SAPhotographs (Joan)October 24, 2010 at 10:55 PM

    Thanks Jose. It was a great combination and I could not have asked for better. :)

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