Leptura beetle (Longhorn beetle)

Mixed or deciduous forests, particularly near dead or decaying wood

Adults feed on pollen and nectar from flowers; larvae feed on decaying wood of various broadleaf trees

Diurnal insects often seen on flowers during sunny days; larvae spend several years developing inside dead tree trunks or stumps

Harmless to humans; beneficial to the ecosystem as decomposers that help recycle nutrients from dead wood and serve as pollinators