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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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