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  1. Linz

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    :scratch:

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    Any good?
     
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    • ARMANDII

      ARMANDII Low Flying Administrator Staff Member

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      Looks like a variety of Longhorn Beetle, Linz.
      Description

      This is a large but well-marked longhorn beetle with a variable pattern of black and yellow markings.


      Photo ID?

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      Habitat

      Usually found along hedgerows and woodland margins where the adults are most often seen on Hawthorn or umbel flowers.


      When to see it

      May until August.


      Life History

      The larvae live in rotten wood and emerge into adults in May.


      UK Status

      Common and widespread in England and Wales, much less common further north.


      VC55 Status

      Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 65 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.


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        Hello Armandii, is it a keeper, Or do we get rid ?
         
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        • Linz

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          Thank you :thumbsup: is he friendly?
           
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          The UK variety [yellow and black] is a beneficial insect as it feeds on rotten wood and pollinates plants, KFF.

          But the Asian Longhorn Beetle............
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          is a different matter.


          "Asian Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)


          Asian longhorn beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis, is a native of China and the Korean peninsula, and poses a serious threat to a wide range of broadleaved trees. It has caused extensive damage to trees in the USA and Italy since being accidentally introduced there in recent years, and there have been outbreaks in several other European Union countries.

          The beetles tend to stay close to the site of original infestation in the early stages of an outbreak. However, they can fly more than 2km. Analysis of climate data suggests that most of England and Wales and some warmer coastal areas of Scotland are suitable for beetle establishment, but south-east England and the south coast are at greatest risk.

          The lifecycle from egg to beetle is one to two years in parts of Asia, and possibly as long as four years in the UK. Beetles emerge during the summer and will mate and lay eggs, after which they die. Because it is often the resulting emergence holes that are the earliest evidence of an outbreak, it is important to survey and monitor the surrounding area to ensure the adults have not already spread to neighbouring host trees."


          But the UK Longhorn Beetle is one to have in the garden.
           
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            Yep, he's friendly, Linz........so long as you don't keep bugging him!!:dunno::heehee:
             
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              Good to know, thanks! I left him alone just in case .. he stung me :redface:
               
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