Bug FAQTailed Net-winged Beetle
Lycus trabeatus · Order: Araneae · Family: Thomisidae
The tailed net-winged beetle is about 22 to 31 mm long and shows a black centre on the pronotum with orange edges, while its wing covers are black at the base and tips. It lives in subtropical forests, savannahs and grasslands; the larvae develop under bark, in dead wood or detritus where they feed on fungi, and adults visit flowers for nectar.
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How to recognize it
The pronotum has a black centre with orange margins.
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Size
Adults measure roughly 22 to 31 mm in length.
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Where it lives
It inhabits subtropical forests, savannahs and grasslands.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on fungi found in bark, dead wood, or detritus.
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Life cycle
The species is active during the day and displays warning colours.
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When you see it
They are diurnal and aposematic insects.
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More photos
Same family (Thomisidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycus_trabeatus
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