Konrad Wothe / Pair of Rosalia longicorns (Rosalia alpina) climbing up a Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) whilst mating, Upper Bavaria, Germany, August.

Rod Williams / Longhorn beetle (Rutpela / Strangalia maculata) feeding on Dog rose flower, Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, London, England, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) taking off, South Karelia, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Timberman beetle (Acanthocinus aedili) showing antennae which are four times the length of its body, central Finland, May.

Visuals Unlimited / Eastern / Red Milkweed longhorn Beetle (Tetraopes tetraophthalmus) head portrait, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Long-jawed longhorn beetle (Trachyderes mandibularis) close up head portrait, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA.

Nick Upton / Great capricorn / Great oak longhorn beetle (Cerambyx cerdo), one of the largest beetles in Europe, on tree trunk, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece, June.

Kim Taylor / Wasp / Longhorn Beetle (Clytus arietus) against a white background. Surrey, UK, June.

Stephen Dalton / Harlequin beetle (Acrocinus longimanus) close up, portrait

Stephen Dalton / Harlequin beetle (Acrocinus longimanus) in flight, Venezuela, South America.

Stephen Dalton / Longhorn beetle (Batus barbicornis) in flight over wild rose. uk

Stephen Dalton / Spotted longhorn beetle {Rutpela maculata} in flight over foxglove flowers, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Two banded longhorn beetle (Rhagium bifasciatum) on leaf, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Oxford / Longhorn beetle (Agapanthia ? sp) on wood, Doñana National & Natural Park, Huelva Province, Andalusia, Spain, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Longhorn beetle (Agapanthia villosoviridescens) Digne les Bains, France, May 2009. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Male Longhorn beetle (Stenocorus sp) Queyras Natural Park, France, May 2009. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Smit / Tanner / Sawyer beetle (Prionus coriarius) on Oak branch, Djerdap National Park, Serbia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Smit / Tanner / Sawyer beetle (Prionus coriarius) silhouetted on Oak branch at dusk, Djerdap National Park, Serbia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Smit / Tanner / Sawyer beetle (Prionus coriarius) silhouetted on branch at dusk, Djerdab National Park, Serbia, June 2009

Kim Taylor / Four-banded longhorn beetle (Leptura quadrifasciata) female, Surrey, England

Kim Taylor / Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) captive, from Trinidad, West Indies

Kim Taylor / Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) taking off, captive, from Trinidad, West Indies, digital composite

Kim Taylor / Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) in flight, captive, from Trinidad, West Indies, digital composite

Kim Taylor / Wood-boring / Longhorn beetle {Rhagium mordax} pupa in Oak wood. UK.

Kim Taylor / Wood-boring / Longhorn beetle {Rhagium mordax} on bracken. UK.

Piotr Naskrecki / Longhorn Beetle (Tithoes confinis) on hand, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Cyril Ruoso / Longhorn Beetle (Cerambycidae), Pacaya Samiria National Park, Peru

Mark Moffett / Longhorn Beetle (Macrodontia cervicornis), French Guiana

Pal Hermansen / RF - Longhorn beetle (Leptura sp) taking off from Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower. Akershus, Viken, Norway. July. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Jussi Murtosaari / Golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle (Agapanthia villosoviridescens) on leaf. Joutenso, South Karelia, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Four-banded longhorn beetle (Leptura quadrifasciata) on Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria). Jyvaskyla, Central Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Weaver beetle (Lamia textor). Jyvaskyla, Central Finland.

Jussi Murtosaari / Weaver beetle (Lamia textor). Jyvaskyla, Central Finland.

Neil Challis / Spotted longhorm beetle (Rutpela maculata) feeding on field rose (Rosa arvensis) flower, Finemere Wood, Buckinghamshire, UK, June.

Andy Sands / Longhorn beetle (Leiopus nebulosus) showing the long antennae, Hertfordshire, England, UK, June - Captive - Focus Stacked

Ross Hoddinott / Spotted longhorn beetle (Rutpela maculata) feeding on oxeye daisy, Meeth Quarry, Devon, UK. June.

John Cancalosi / Long-horned cactus beetle (Moneilema gigas), feeding on cholla cactus, Arizona, USA, August.

Tui De Roy / Galapagos staghorn beetle (Stenodontes molarius), female on leaf. Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Will Watson / Black-spotted Longhorn Beetle (Rhagium mordax) on fallen oak, Castlewellan Forest Park, County Down, Northern Ireland, September.

Rod Williams / Fairy-ring Longhorn Beetle (Pseudovadonia livida) on feverfew Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, UK. June

Alan Williams / Golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle (Agapanthia villosoviridescens) on leaf in field margin. Cheshire, England, UK. May.

Alan Williams / Golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle (Agapanthia villosoviridescens) on leaf in field margin. Cheshire, England, UK. May.

Andy Sands / Golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle (Agapanthia villosoviridescens) portrait resting on leaf showing fantastic colour and striped antennae, Hertfordshire, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Tanner beetle (Prionus coriarius) male on dead tree trunk, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, August

Konrad Wothe / Blue longhorn beetle (Rosalia alpina) on dead tree trunk, Upper Bavaria, Alps, Germany. July.

Kerstin Hinze / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) feeding on a leaf, Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany, August.

Bruno D'Amicis / Alpine longhorn beetle (Rosalia alpina) on beech tree in old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Endangered species. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, Italy. June

Bruno D'Amicis / Longhorn beetle (Morimus asper) on ground in old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, Italy. June 2017