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This beetle lives in the rotting heartwood of fallen oak trees. It uses four serrated mandibles to carve perfect square tunnels through solid timber.

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.