Petrognathus gigas

Place of origin - Ivory Coast

Sex - Male

Body length - 2" to 2.5" (not including antennae and legs)

Shadowbox size - 11.75" X 14.75" X 1.25"

Frame color - black only
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Details

This beetle has just about the longest pair of antennae I have ever seen, more than 3 times its body length. The female of this species has much shorter antennae.
Found only on the Ivory Coast of Africa, this beetle has a velvety exoskeleton and belongs to the Cerambycidae family (longhorn beetles).

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