I found this handsome longhorn beetle on the outside of our house last night. My daughter likened it to a 1970s station wagon from the movies, complete with wooden trim.
It's an endemic NZ species commonly called a lemon tree borer, although its larvae bore into many native trees as well. Here in Ōtautahi-Christchurch they've mostly been seen on #iNaturalist in October–December, so it's right on time.
https://inaturalist.nz/observations/324028205
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A photo of a brown beetle with lots of small yellow hairs. It's a long, thin beetle with long antennae (as is characteristic of the family of longhorn beetles).
My higher resolution photos and other observation details are at https://inaturalist.nz/observations/324028205
A close-up photo of the head of a beetle. It's brown with lots of small yellow hairs, especially around the eyes. The compound eyes are curved like a "C" around the antennae.
My higher resolution photos and other observation details are at https://inaturalist.nz/observations/324028205