Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis
Another longhorn species, named after it's casual resemblance to a wasp. It's quite an easily recognised beetle, belonging to the Cerambycidae family and is probably common throughout the county. Adults were found to be especially common in the Spring of 2010, when many adults were found on a temporary pile of newly cut logs.
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UK distribution of Clytus arietis
 

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Updated September 2011

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