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.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Common Metalic Longhorn Beetle (Promeces longipes)
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.
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. 