Stats

Lifespan: 2-3 years
Size: Large
Diet: Herbivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Temperate forest
Range: North America
Movement: Flight
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Armor
Status: Uncommon

About

Brown Prionid beetles are a type of wood-boring beetle that live in the forests of the eastern United States. Unlike most beetles, Brown Prionids have a unique ability to lay their eggs in the wood of the trees they live in.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4.
adult
Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Orthosoma
Species: Orthosoma brunneum