A photo of a female Pine Sawyer beetle from above. The beetle is mottled brown, gray, and black which is effective camouflage against the pine trees it feeds upon. The beetle has an over all lengthened ovate (or tablet-like) shape and has 2 spines on the pronotum, the area just behind the head) This example's antennae are not overly long, roughly the same length as the body which indicates it is a female as the males antennae are much longer.

A photo of a male Pine Sawyer Beetle from above and to the front. This beetle has very long antennae which is indicates that it is male. Its body is otherwise very similar to that of the female, it is a lengthened ovate shape, mottled gray, brown, and black, and has 2 spines on its pronotum.

Another photo of the male beetle from behind with a small (6 inch (15.2 cm) ruler placed in front of it showing that the antennae span is longer than the ruler (closer to 7-7.5 inches (19ish cm)

A #beetle #thread 🧵

I had many amazing Longhorn Beetles ( #Cerambycidae ) visitors this year which I will be sharing under #LonghornsWithLux. We start with the Pine Sawyer Beetles, #Monochamus carolinensis.

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#MacroPhotography
#insects
#YearInPhotos

New #OpenAccess work in #RESPhysEnt

A conceptual model for the #diapause intensity curve & termination in #overwintering Japanese pine sawyer larvae, #Monochamus alternatus (Coleoptera: #Cerambycidae)
doi.org/10.1111/phen.70020

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New #OpenAccess work in #RESInsectMolecBio

Requirement of group I lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase for turnover of chitinous cuticle during #moulting in forest pest beetles, #Monochamus alternatus & #Psacothea hilaris
doi.org/10.1111/imb.70013

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A photo of a dark brown and mottled tan beetle climbing the top of a a lamp post, its front legs are gripping the top, just the tip of its head, snoot, eyes and long antennae which arc to either side of the frame are visible. It almost looks like it is holding on for dear life. A tiny leafhopper is just out of focus to its right.

Hold on friends, it's #Monday 🫥

Starring the Carolina Pine Sawyer #Beetle, #Monochamus carolinensis

#fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #Macro

#MacroPhotography
#photography
#Invertebrates
#insects
#MacroMonday

A gray and brown beetle with ridiculously long delicately curved and arched antennae sits on the edge of a pale blue painted door frame, balanced on his (it is a male) front legs and peers over his domain.

A close up of the beetle's face, his body brown covered in tan and gray scales, his dark eyes over his powerful mandibles (for chewing wood), his jointed antennae sprouting above the eyes, his strong legs. He commands an imposing and adorable presence atop my door frame

Good afternoon friends. The Sawyer #Beetle of Vigilance™ ( #Monochamus carolinensis ) is happy to announce that for most of you, #Monday is almost over. (And there was great rejoicing...)

#fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #Macro

#MacroPhotography
#photography
#Invertebrates
#insects
#invertefest

A photo of a spotted brown longhorn beetle from above as it rests on a white sheet. The beetle has 2 long antennae which extend to the right of the frame. The beetle's pronotum, the area just behind the head has to spines. The beetle is mostly brown, but is mottled with spots of white, gray, black, and yellow.

A photo of the beetle from the side which highlights the graceful arc shape of the antennae

The nights are warming up which means the diversity of buggies is increasing. This is a Sawyer #Beetle in genus #Monochamus which was one 3 who visited last night but was the only one who held still 😂

#Fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #Macro

#insects
#invertebrate
#MacroPhotography
#coleoptera

A gray and black Longhorn Beetle sits on a door frame, it's amazingly long antennae arc out from its head in two loong arc-like curves.

How you doin?

Sawyer #Beetle, genus #Monochamus. Those antennae are ridiculous, I love them so much 😻

#Fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #macro

#macroPhotography
#Insects
#Invertebrates
#Coleoptera
#LonghornBeetles

Definition of monochamus monochamus sawyer beetlesnnn #definition #meaning #monochamus #ielts #learnenglish #education #british

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A photo of a brown beetle from the side that is resting on light colored wood siding. The beetle has two small yellow spots on its mostly brown and white elytra, the hardened forewings that cover its back, and another on its pronotum, the area just behind the head. It has black eyes, above which extend rightwards two VERY long antennae, which occupy 2/3rds of the frame.

Another favorite from 2024, a Sawyer #Beetle, genus #Monochamus. Antennae for days 😻

#Fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #Macro

#Macrophotography
#Insects
#Inverts
#Fuji
#Coleoptera

A coffee brown beetle marked with lighter color spots and with very long antennae on a white sheet.

Sawyer #Beetles, genus #Monochamus have been frequent visitors this year and I have gotten some banger #photos, but I really like how this one turned out.

#invert(s
#insect(s
#macrophotography

A dark beetle with very long gently arching antennae sits on the edge of a pale blue door frame

Horny.

A Long-horned #Beetle ( #Cerambycidae ) in the genus #Monochamus shows off it's glorious #antennae.

#Macrophotography
#Invert(S
#insect(s
#Coleoptera

A mottled brown beetle with ridiculously long antennae.

Sawyer #beetles (This one is either #Monochamus carolinensis or titillator). Are an interesting bunch with some ridiculous antennae

#Macrophotography
#Coleoptera
#Insect(s
#invert(s

A photo of the front of a brown mottledlon-horned beetle on a lightsurface

Sawyer Beetle (genus #Monochamus) Portrait.
#Fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #Macro
Hand-held focus stack

#invert(s
#Macrophotography
#Coleoptera

But why on earth are they called "longhorn beetles"? I wonder... 🪲🦌 #cerambycidae #monochamus #coleoptera #macrophotography