Appearance
The whitish larvae are up to 70 millimetres (2.8 in) long and normally feed on dead wood of gymnosperms (mainly native and introduced conifers). The native host plants are all associated with lowland podocarp forest.Naming
''Huhu'' is now often used as the name for all stages of life of the beetle, but traditionally ' was the Māori name for the larval stage, which was also known as 'or'.Behavior
The beetles are most active at night and are attracted by the lights of dwelling.Though not usually aggressive, huhu beetles are known to bite when mis-handled.
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