About Cerambyx cerdo Linnaeus, 1758
This beetle, scientifically named Cerambyx cerdo Linnaeus, 1758, has a body length ranging from 41 to 55 millimeters, placing it among the largest beetle species native to Europe. It has an elongated, robust body, and like all members of the longhorn beetle family, it has long antennae. In males, these thread-shaped antennae are longer than the beetle's entire body, while in females the antennae are only as long as the hard wing covers, called elytra. Both the body and legs are black; the elytra are the only exception, as they are reddish-brown toward their tips.
