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{{wikispecies|Prionoplus reticularis|Huhu beetle}} |
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The '''huhu beetle''', ''Prionoplus reticularis'', is the largest [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] [[beetle]] found in [[New Zealand]], a member of the [[longhorn beetle]] [[family (biology)|family]] [[Cerambycidae]]. |
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It is known to the [[Māori]] as ''Pepe tunga''. The whitish [[larva]]e are up to 70 mm long. They are edible, and are said by some to [[tastes like chicken|taste like buttery chicken]] (although opinions differ). |
It is known to the [[Māori]] as ''Pepe tunga''. The whitish [[larva]]e are up to 70 [[millimetre|mm]] long. They are edible, and are said by some to [[tastes like chicken|taste like buttery chicken]] (although opinions differ). |
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A common name for the beetle is |
A common name for the beetle is '''haircutter''' because of the long legs and antenna covered with sharp hooks. If a huhu beetle lands on the hair of a person they become so entangled that scissors must be used for extraction. |
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The beetles are most active at night and are often heard flying into window panes with a loud thump, attracted by the lights of the dwelling. |
The beetles are most active at night and are often heard flying into window panes with a loud thump, attracted by the lights of the dwelling. |
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* [http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/invertebratesprog/invertid/bug_details.asp?Bu_Id=199 Landcare Research] - data |
* [http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/invertebratesprog/invertid/bug_details.asp?Bu_Id=199 Landcare Research] - data |
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[[Category:Cerambycidae]] |
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The huhu beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, is the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand, a member of the longhorn beetle family Cerambycidae.
It is known to the Māori as Pepe tunga. The whitish larvae are up to 70 mm long. They are edible, and are said by some to taste like buttery chicken (although opinions differ).
A common name for the beetle is haircutter because of the long legs and antenna covered with sharp hooks. If a huhu beetle lands on the hair of a person they become so entangled that scissors must be used for extraction.
The beetles are most active at night and are often heard flying into window panes with a loud thump, attracted by the lights of the dwelling.
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- Landcare Research - data
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