Longhorn Beetle (likely a Prionid species or similar large Cerambycid)

Forests, woodlands, and areas with dead or decaying timber. Larvae live within wood. Adults are often found on or near host trees.

Adults typically feed on sap, pollen, or may not feed at all. Larvae are wood-borers, feeding on dead or dying wood, sometimes live trees, depending on the species.

Adults are nocturnal and attracted to lights. Larvae bore into wood, sometimes making audible chewing sounds. They can spend several years in the larval stage before pupating and emerging as adults.

Risks: Larvae can cause significant damage to timber, wooden structures, and sometimes living trees, making them pests in forestry and urban environments. Benefits: As decomposers, their larvae play a role in breaking down dead wood, contributing to nutrient cycling in ecosystems.