T. 22-punctata
         C. 7-punctata
         C. tenebrionis
         O. nasicornis
         C. aurata
         C. aeruginosa
         E. pareyssei
         E. faber
         C. cordigera

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Unless otherwise noted, all pictures on this site were taken in Pelion, Greece, shown on the map below.

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View images of the Common Toad, an ugly, bulky, but really sweet creature with an interesting... nightlife.

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Learn about the Salsify, a beautiful plant, with edible and medicinal properties, that is currently blooming in Pelion.

  Cool Destination

Visit Mourtias, one of Pelion's most picturesque beaches on the Aegean coast.

  Exciting Site

Tour the Volos Archaeological Museum, a pretty century-old building, whose exhibits span a historical period of over 10 millennia!

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Download a fantastic picture of a rickety jetty in Lefokastron, Pelion, taken by Huw Jones.

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A Longhorn Beetle

Ergates faber

This one of the largest Longhorn Beetles in the Pelion region, growing up to 60 mm (2  1/3 in) in length. The male can be easily recognized by its extra-long antennae and the two large spots on the  thorax, which are absent from females.

The species, which is predominantly nocturnal, is rather common in Greece and southern Europe, but is less common in the central part of the continent.

The  larva develops over several years in pine, occasionally also in spruce. It can become thumb-thick and nearly 100 mm (4 in) long.

Ergates faber should be handled with care, as it can deliver a painful bite with its powerful jaws, which it can take some time to release.

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Fact Sheet

Food
Adult diet is unknown to me. Larvae feed on wood, predominantly pine.

Active
June - September.

Habitat
Woodlands.

Distribution
South and central Europe.


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Taxonomy


Superkingdom: Eukaryota; Kingdom: Metazoa; Phylum: Arthropoda; Superclass: Hexapoda; Superclass: Hexapoda; Class: Insecta; Subclass: Neoptera; Order: Coleoptera; Family: Cerambycidae; Genus: Ergates; Species: faber

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