Phoracantha semipunctata

Common Eucalypt Longicorn at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Phoracantha semipunctata 14 Apr 2021 AlisonMilton
Phoracantha semipunctata 14 Apr 2021 SimoneC

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Hanging from a branch by one leg, still alive but not very active

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KimPullen wrote:
   18 Apr 2021
Strange behaviour for this species - they are nocturnal and normally hide by day.
SimoneC wrote:
   18 Apr 2021
The tree is largely dead above ground level after being struck by lightning last year, it just has some epicormic growth from the base now, maybe this impacted on the beetle in some way

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  • Eucalyptus Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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