Longhorn beetles
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Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Size range
- Kanuka longhorn 35 mm long, huhu beetle 40–50 mm long
Distribution
- New Zealand native and introduced species
Life History
- Huhu beetles belong to this group
- Larvae feed in dead wood
- Some longhorns make a sound when alarmed, especially when picked up
Additional images
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Huhu beetle
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Pupa of huhu beetle
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Flower longhorn beetle
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Squeaking Longhorn Beetle. Photo from Peter van Koppen