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01-08-2006, 01:29 PM
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| |  Longhorn beetle - ID needed!
What on earth is this, and should it really be crawling up my street?  Any information welcome! Thanks to my Dad for taking the photo, it would have been a blurry mess if I had! |
01-08-2006, 02:33 PM
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| |  Re: Longhorn beetle - ID needed!
Monochamus sartor where are you?as it is really an upland species but it could have come in with conifer logs brought in from Europe or Scotland |
02-08-2006, 10:40 AM
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| |  Re: Longhorn beetle - ID needed!
Thanks for that - that was quick! I'm in Dundee, and the beetle was found in my street, a busy main thoroughfare leading into Dundee city centre! We do have a park nearby, but have never seen this species before. It was found outside a launderette, so perhaps it may have found its way south in someone's camping gear? |
02-08-2006, 10:44 AM
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| | | Re: Longhorn beetle - ID needed!
Or it could have been washing it's smalls. 
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02-08-2006, 11:08 AM
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| | | Re: Longhorn beetle - ID needed!
It was standing at a bus stop as well, so maybe it had just dropped them off
Anyone know if it's invasive or alien and needs to be reported to anyone? |
02-08-2006, 12:18 PM
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| | | Re: Longhorn beetle - ID needed!
Your local recorder would probably be interested-contact through the local Wildlife Trust, or here: http://www.brc.ac.uk/recording_schemes.asp |
02-08-2006, 02:31 PM
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| | | Re: Longhorn beetle - ID needed!
The National recorder (Martin Rejzek) would definitely be interested if it really is Monochamus, since it will be the first British record, as far as I know!
henrya
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02-08-2006, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by henrya The National recorder (Martin Rejzek) would definitely be interested if it really is Monochamus, since it will be the first British record, as far as I know!
henrya | I did wonder about that, had to break Cloeopteres Phytophages D'Europe out again (twice in a week!) and it does look like Monochamus sutor. I'd be interested to see what Martin says... |
02-08-2006, 03:12 PM
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| | | Re: Longhorn beetle - ID needed!
How exciting ! this one could be interesting! ? |
02-08-2006, 03:31 PM
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| | | Re: Longhorn beetle - ID needed!
Further discussions with colleagues reinforces the likelihood of it being a Monochamus species, but apparently at least three species of that genus have been recorded in Britain before, usually from imported timber. Bramble, is there a timber yard or builder's yard nearby?
henrya
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