You may be forgiven for thinking that the wildlife of Nairn consists of a couple of thousand seagulls, several dozen ducks and two swans!
But there's more, much more............

Tuesday 4 August 2009

Longhorn Beetle

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Longhorn beetle
This specimen which was spotted near the Firhall Bridge is known as a four banded long horn beetle or, Leptura quadrifasciata.

Longhorns get their name from their long antennae. They feed on pollen and various bits of plants, mainly from umbellifers such as cow parsley and hogweed.

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