Hardwood Stump Borer Beetle - (Mallodon dasytomus)

The durable Hardwood Stump Borer Beetle male has quite a set of jaws on it, but its the larvae that do the most damage to trees.

Photo of the Hardwood Stump Borer Beetle

Image of the Hardwood Stump Borer Beetle

Staff Writer (1/5/2016): Large thick pincers (jaws) on the males are quite intimidating. Males have larger, thicker mouth parts than females. They also have a longer, more slender body, while females are rounder. Adults feed on ants and other insects. Both genders are capable of inflicting a painful bite if disturbed, but they do not go out of their way to attack.

The larvae of this species is usually found inside tree stumps, decks and other wooden structures. Sometimes it is found in living trees that have not been cut down. The eat away at the wood as they develop.

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Hardwood Stump Borer Beetle

Category: Beetle
Common name: Hardwood Stump Borer Beetle
Scientific Name: Mallodon dasytomus
Other Names: Tooth-Necked Longhorn Beetle

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Cerambycidae

Genus: Mallodon

Species: dasytomus

Size (Adult, Length): 35mm to 50mm (1.38in to 1.97in)

Identifying Colors: black; brown

Additional Descriptors: jaws, spikes, flying

North American Reach (Though Not Limited To*): Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

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