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Sort of Red - _TNY_7447

The scientific name for this beetle is Stictoleptura rubra. Rubra means red, but when you look at this one, "red" doesn't really suit it.

 

That's because this is a male and it is the females which have a red colour. The English name encompasses both though as it is red-brown longhorn beetle.

 

I met this particular one in the Lännaskogen naturreservat back in August of 2020.

 

For a shot of how the female looks, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50322881603/

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Uploaded on December 5, 2022
Taken on August 8, 2020