Common name : Flower longhorn beetle
Scientific name : Zorion spp.
Family : Cerambycidae
Native to : Australia
Interesting fact : Due to its size and shape, the flower longhorn beetle is very often mistaken for an ant.
Only 5 mm in length, the flower longhorn beetle has antennas which are longer that its body. This species of longhorn beetles feeds specifically on nectar from flowers and plants which are native to Australia and also on garden plants that have been introduced to the area. They reside under dead branches and barks of trees. This beetle bores into wood in order to feed its larvae.
