Bug FAQGiant Longhorn
Tithoes confinis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cerambycidae
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Adults are dark brown, heavily hairy beetles with strong mandibles and grow up to about 10 cm long. They live in forested areas across much of the Afrotropical region and are active at night. The larvae feed on cashew trees and other Anacardiaceae, which can harm those plants.
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How to recognize it
Its basic colour is dark brown.
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Size
It can reach a length of about 55 to 100 mm (2.2 to 3.9 in).
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Where it lives
It is found in forests throughout most of the continental Afrotropics.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on cashew nut trees and other trees in the Anacardiaceae family.
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Life cycle
The larvae develop by feeding on cashew and related trees.
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When you see it
Adults are active at night.
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of the Giant Longhorn eat?
They feed on cashew trees and other members of the Anacardiaceae family.
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Are Giant Longhorn beetles active during the day or night?
Adults are nocturnal and are active at night.
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How large can a Giant Longhorn beetle get?
They can grow up to about 10 cm (100 mm) in length.
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Same family (Cerambycidae)
House LonghornHylotrupes bajulusCan damage your home
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Red Milkweed BeetleTetraopes tetrophthalmus
White-spotted SawyerMonochamus scutellatusCan damage your home
Red Pine Longhorn BeetleStictoleptura rubra
Spotted Longhorn BeetleRutpela maculataDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tithoes_confinis
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