🪲 Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer (*Euchroma gigantea*)
Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer (Euchroma gigantea) is one of the animal species documented at Yuyo in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.
🔤 Name English / nombre español / Name Deutsch
Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer / Barrenador gigante de la ceiba / Riesiger Prachtkäfer
🔬 Taxonomy & conservation
IUCN status
NE — Not Evaluated
ⓘ What does this mean?
About the IUCN Red List
The IUCN Red List assesses the global risk of extinction of species using criteria such as population size and trends, geographic range, and the degree of population decline. The category shown here describes conservation status — it does not indicate whether an animal is dangerous to humans.
EX Extinct · EW Extinct in the Wild · CR Critically Endangered · EN Endangered · VU Vulnerable · NT Near Threatened · LC Least Concern · DD Data Deficient · NE Not Evaluated
🌿 Habitat & Ecology
GBIF occurrence evidence around Yuyo
Costa Rica: 108 GBIF records
Within 5 km: 5 records
Within 10 km: 5 records
Within 25 km: 6 records
Within 50 km: 7 records
Nearest GBIF record: 0.55 km away · human observation · coordinate uncertainty 23982 m
Photo from Yuyo
Diet & ecological role
Larvae feed on decaying timber, especially kapok or ceiba trees in the family Bombacaceae, as well as Araucaria angustifolia and Ficus species.
Behavior
Males apparently attract females with a clicking sound produced by the elytra. Mating usually occurs in August. Larvae mine fallen timber, while adults commonly walk on tree trunks.
⚠️ Risk & safety
Risk Level
None
📍📈 Local frequency
rare
📖✨ Stories
Stefan K.: On September 26, 2023, this beetle landed on the balcony. Its body was estimated to be approximately 4–5 cm long without the antennae. There were no further encounters until now.
🎬 Related videos
Will be added if we are lucky enough to film an encounter.
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