Desert Longhorn
Dorsal (body~20mm)
Desert Longhorn
Body, dorsal
| Desert Longhorn Dorsal (body~20mm) | | Desert Longhorn Body, dorsal | | ||
 | Class: | Animal (Animalia) - Joint Leg (Arthropoda) - Insect (Insecta) | |||
| Order: | Beetle (Coleoptera) | ||||
| Family: | Longhorn Beetle (Cerambycidae) | ||||
| Species: | Desert Longhorn (Microtragus mormon) | ||||
| This Photo: | Profile | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee) Almost spider like with very long legs and antennae. Note the odd shaped compound eyes and 2 pair of ridges along it's back. The middle ridges start with small horn like projections. It's covered in fine hairs, not visible to the eye, which enhance the white patches on the rear ridges. | |||||
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