Mt. Takao is considered one of the three major habitat of insects along with Minoo (Osaka prefecture) and Kibune (Kyoto prefecture) and it has long been loved by researchers of insects because of number of species and the easy access from the Metropolitan area. There are many insects first found in Mt. Takao and named after "Takao" such as Takao Shachihoko （Hiradonta takaonis Matsumura） and Takao medaka kamikiri (Stenhomalus takaosanus).
Main Region: Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima and Sado Island.
Found in woods from low elevations to mountains. Have unique body shape with shiny black-indigo blue color, skinny thorax and chubby abdomen.
Wings are deteriorated and fore wings are half the length of abdomen without hind wings, thus are unable to fly.
Walk on grounds and feed on leaves of plants.
Male have unique antennae shape, the middle part is more rounded creating heart-like shape.
Female lay eggs in soils and emerged larvae clime up the plants and reach the flower, hang on to bodies of bees in anthophila family and taken away to their next.
Then feed on eggs and pollen in the nest.
Body fluids are toxic and cause inflammation at a touch.
●Length about 9 to 23 mm
●Adults Flight Season April to about June,about October
Found in woods from low elevations to mountains. Have unique body shape with shiny black-indigo blue color, skinny thorax and chubby abdomen.
Wings are deteriorated and fore wings are half the length of abdomen without hind wings, thus are unable to fly.
Walk on grounds and feed on leaves of plants.
Male have unique antennae shape, the middle part is more rounded creating heart-like shape.
Female lay eggs in soils and emerged larvae clime up the plants and reach the flower, hang on to bodies of bees in anthophila family and taken away to their next.
Then feed on eggs and pollen in the nest.
Body fluids are toxic and cause inflammation at a touch.
●Length about 9 to 23 mm
●Adults Flight Season April to about June,about October