天牛(niu)是多食亞目天牛(niu)科昆蟲的(de)總稱,咀嚼式口器,有(you)很(hen)長(chang)的(de)觸角(jiao),常常超過(guo)身體(ti)的(de)長(chang)度,全世(shi)界約有(you)超過(guo)20,000種。有(you)一些(xie)種類屬(shu)于害蟲,其幼蟲生活于木材中,可能對樹(shu)或建筑物造成危害。
天(tian)牛(niu)是植食性昆蟲,會危害木(mu)本植物,大部(bu)分松、柏、柳、榆、核桃、柑橘、蘋果、桃和茶(cha)等(deng),一部(bu)分棉、麥、玉米、高粱、甘蔗和麻等(deng),少數(shu)木(mu)材、建筑(zhu)、房屋和家具等(deng),是林業生產、作物栽培和建筑(zhu)木(mu)材上的(de)主要害蟲。
鞘翅目(mu)(Coleoptera)天(tian)牛(niu)科(Cerambycidae)甲蟲,其英文(wen)俗(su)名(ming)得自多(duo)數種的(de)極長觸(chu)角(jiao)。分布全(quan)球,但熱帶(dai)最多(duo)。長0.4~18cm,不過,若把觸(chu)角(jiao)計算(suan)在(zai)內,長度可增加2~3倍。許多(duo)成蟲(如歐洲的(de)蜂形虎天(tian)牛(niu)〔Clytus arietes〕)采花粉,體色黃、黑、橙(cheng)相間,酷似(si)(si)黃蜂;有些虎天(tian)牛(niu)屬(shu)(Clytus)的(de)熱帶(dai)種類(lei)(lei)貌似(si)(si)蟻類(lei)(lei);非洲的(de)大天(tian)牛(niu)(Pterognatha gigas)則像一塊帶(dai)有幾條線(xian)(伸出的(de)觸(chu)角(jiao))的(de)苔(tai)蘚(xian)或地(di)衣(yi)。
天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)很多(duo)(duo)(duo),世界已知22000種(zhong),中國也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)2200種(zhong)左(zuo)右,分布廣泛,為害普遍,幾(ji)乎每一種(zhong)樹(shu)木,都受不同的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)種(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)所侵害。而(er)(er)受害較(jiao)多(duo)(duo)(duo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)樹(shu)木,像桑樹(shu)有(you)(you)(you)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)28種(zhong),柳(liu)樹(shu)和(he)楊樹(shu)有(you)(you)(you)25種(zhong),柑(gan)桔類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)(you)18種(zhong),松樹(shu)有(you)(you)(you)23種(zhong)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)中數量多(duo)(duo)(duo)、常見(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)除(chu)星(xing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)和(he)桑天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)外,還有(you)(you)(you)光肩星(xing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)、桃紅頸(jing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)、白(bai)(bai)筋天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)、紅緣(yuan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)、云(yun)斑白(bai)(bai)條(tiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)、竹緣(yuan)虎天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)、深山(shan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)等。典型的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)種(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)、身體(ti)呈長(chang)圓筒形(xing),背部(bu)略扁,觸角特長(chang),特別是比較(jiao)常見(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)幾(ji)種(zhong),如(ru)星(xing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)、桑天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)、云(yun)斑白(bai)(bai)條(tiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)等,它(ta)們(men)壯碩的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)軀體(ti)和(he)突出的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)角,使人意識到牛(niu)(niu)(niu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)印象(xiang)(xiang)。其實天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)體(ti)形(xing)大小(xiao)也(ye)頗有(you)(you)(you)變異,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)觸角較(jiao)短(duan),有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)體(ti)呈卵圓形(xing)或(huo)(huo)其它(ta)形(xing)狀,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)則摹擬(ni)其它(ta)昆蟲的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)象(xiang)(xiang),如(ru)薔(qiang)薇(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)屬、花天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)亞科很像蜂類(lei)(lei)(lei)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)又以(yi)色(se)彩美麗著稱,但很多(duo)(duo)(duo)種(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)或(huo)(huo)多(duo)(duo)(duo)或(huo)(huo)少呈棕褐色(se),或(huo)(huo)以(yi)花斑排列(lie),和(he)樹(shu)干(gan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)顏色(se)相橡,而(er)(er)具有(you)(you)(you)隱匿色(se)或(huo)(huo)保護(hu)色(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作用。
大(da)(da)(da)(da)多數天牛(niu)是(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)型或中型的種(zhong)(zhong)類(lei),體(ti)長在15~50mm之(zhi)間。但亦有(you)很(hen)大(da)(da)(da)(da)的如(ru)大(da)(da)(da)(da)山鋸天牛(niu),體(ti)長可達(da)110mm,較小的如(ru)微小天牛(niu),體(ti)長僅0.5mm。同種(zhong)(zhong)個體(ti)之(zhi)間有(you)時(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)小變異也(ye)很(hen)大(da)(da)(da)(da),如(ru)星天牛(niu)體(ti)長19~39mm,體(ti)寬6~14mm。
天牛(niu)(niu)的幼蟲以及成蟲多喜在(zai)樹(shu)木上活動,如桑樹(shu)、柳樹(shu)和(he)楊(yang)樹(shu)、柑桔類(lei)、松樹(shu)等都有多種(zhong)天牛(niu)(niu)種(zhong)類(lei)在(zai)其繁(fan)衍(yan)。天牛(niu)(niu)中數(shu)量多,對植被危(wei)害較大。
天牛的(de)寄主范圍在各種(zhong)類間亦有不同,很(hen)多種(zhong)類如(ru)星天牛、桑天牛、云斑天牛等,其食性廣泛,能加害多種(zhong)不同科的(de)植(zhi)物;有的(de)則限于同科或(huo)接近的(de)屬,如(ru)大牙和曲牙鋸天牛為(wei)害禾本科植(zhi)物,樟紅天牛為(wei)害樟樹和楠(nan)木樹。
天(tian)牛幼蟲淡黃或白色,天(tian)牛成蟲體呈(cheng)長圓(yuan)筒形 體前端擴(kuo)展成圓(yuan)形,似頭,故俗名圓(yuan)頭鉆(zhan)木(mu)(mu)(mu)蟲,上(shang)腭強(qiang)壯,能鉆(zhan)入樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)內生活兩年以上(shang),破壞木(mu)(mu)(mu)材(cai)。化蛹(yong)前向外鉆(zhan)一孔(kong)道,在樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)內化蛹(yong),新羽(yu)化的成蟲經此孔(kong)道而出。三(san)對足,兩對翅(chi)。由于這種鉆(zhan)木(mu)(mu)(mu)習性,天(tian)牛危害木(mu)(mu)(mu)材(cai)和漿材(cai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、景觀樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、果(guo)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)以及木(mu)(mu)(mu)本觀賞植物甚巨。
成(cheng)蟲(chong)體(ti)(ti)呈長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)筒形(xing),背(bei)(bei)部略(lve)扁;觸角著生在額的(de)突起(稱(cheng)觸角基(ji)瘤)上,具(ju)有(you)使觸角自由轉動和向后覆蓋于蟲(chong)體(ti)(ti)背(bei)(bei)上的(de)功能(neng)。爪通常(chang)(chang)呈單齒(chi)(chi)式,少數呈附(fu)齒(chi)(chi)式。除鋸天牛(niu)類(lei)外,中胸(xiong)背(bei)(bei)板常(chang)(chang)具(ju)發(fa)(fa)音(yin)器。幼蟲(chong)體(ti)(ti)粗肥,呈長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing),略(lve)扁,少數體(ti)(ti)細長(chang)(chang)。頭呈橫闊或(huo)長(chang)(chang)橢圓(yuan)形(xing),常(chang)(chang)縮入(ru)前胸(xiong)背(bei)(bei)板很深。天牛(niu)因其(qi)力大(da)如牛(niu),善(shan)于在天空中飛翔(xiang),因而得(de)天牛(niu)之(zhi)(zhi)名;又(you)因它發(fa)(fa)出(chu)“咔嚓、咔嚓”之(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng),其(qi)聲(sheng)(sheng)很象是(shi)鋸樹之(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng),故又(you)被稱(cheng)作“鋸樹郎”。此外,中國(guo)南方有(you)些地區(qu)稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)“水牯牛(niu)”、“水牛(niu)”等(deng),北方有(you)些地區(qu)稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)“春牛(niu)兒”。此蟲(chong)因種類(lei)不同(tong),體(ti)(ti)形(xing)的(de)大(da)小(xiao)差別極大(da),最大(da)者(zhe)體(ti)(ti)長(chang)(chang)可達11cm,而小(xiao)者(zhe)體(ti)(ti)長(chang)(chang)僅0.4~0.5cm,此蟲(chong)特別的(de)特征(zheng)是(shi)其(qi)觸角極長(chang)(chang),中國(guo)華北有(you)一(yi)種叫做長(chang)(chang)角灰(hui)天牛(niu)的(de),其(qi)觸角長(chang)(chang)度可達自身(shen)體(ti)(ti)長(chang)(chang)的(de)4~5倍(bei),普通所見(jian)(jian)的(de)天牛(niu),其(qi)觸須(xu)亦可達10cm左(zuo)右。另外一(yi)個(ge)特征(zheng)就是(shi)它強有(you)力的(de)下巴。天牛(niu)體(ti)(ti)色大(da)多為(wei)黑色,體(ti)(ti)上具(ju)有(you)金屬(shu)的(de)光澤,其(qi)成(cheng)蟲(chong)常(chang)(chang)見(jian)(jian)于林(lin)區(qu)、果園等(deng)處,飛行(xing)時鞘(qiao)翅(chi)張開不動,由內翅(chi)扇動,發(fa)(fa)出(chu)“嚶嚶”之(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)。它多數為(wei)1年(nian)(nian)發(fa)(fa)生1代(dai),也有(you)3年(nian)(nian)2代(dai)或(huo)2年(nian)(nian)一(yi)代(dai)的(de),是(shi)危(wei)害楊、柳、桑、槐、梧桐(tong)、苦楝等(deng)樹木的(de)
害蟲。
鋸(ju)天牛(niu)(niu)亞(ya)科:(Prioninae),鞘翅革質(zhi),淡褐色,前胸(頭後面地區)側向擴展,緣(yuan)有(you)(you)齒突(tu)。該亞(ya)科的(de)松天牛(niu)(niu)屬(shu)(Parandra,或稱(cheng)異天牛(niu)(niu)屬(shu),有(you)(you)時(shi)列入椎天牛(niu)(niu)科〔Spondylidae〕)生(sheng)于(yu)松樹(shu)中,闊頸鋸(ju)天牛(niu)(niu)(Prionus laticollis)的(de)幼蟲(chong)生(sheng)活在葡萄、蘋果、白楊、南方越(yue)橘和其他的(de)果樹(shu)、觀賞樹(shu)等(deng)樹(shu)根中
花天牛(niu)亞(ya)科:(Lepturinae)。包括(kuo)接(jie)(jie)骨木天牛(niu)(Desmocerus palliatus),肩部似(si)著一黃斗篷,觸角多結節,故又稱斗篷結節天牛(niu)(cloaked knotty-horn beetle)。取食接(jie)(jie)骨木的花和葉,幼(you)蟲鉆入莖(jing)髓中。
溝(gou)脛天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)亞科(ke):(Lamiinae),包括墨天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)屬(Monochamus)的(de)(de)食木(mu)蟲(chong),灰棕色(se)(se),長(chang)約30公(gong)(gong)厘(1.2吋,不包括長(chang)觸角)。幼(you)蟲(chong)在松、冷杉樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)內鉆孔直(zhi)徑達10公(gong)(gong)厘(0.3吋)。蘋圓頭天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(Saperda candida)是(shi)一種嚴(yan)重的(de)(de)蘋果害(hai)蟲(chong)。繞枝(zhi)(zhi)溝(gou)脛天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(Oncideres cingulata,即割(ge)枝(zhi)(zhi)天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu))產卵在枝(zhi)(zhi)條內,然後(hou)(hou)(hou)沿(yan)枝(zhi)(zhi)條圓周割(ge)一溝(gou),後(hou)(hou)(hou)枝(zhi)(zhi)條枯死并(bing)斷裂,幼(you)蟲(chong)在枯枝(zhi)(zhi)中發(fa)(fa)育。光(guang)肩星(xing)天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(Anoplophora glabripennis),原(yuan)產于中國和(he)朝鮮,是(shi)許多(duo)硬(ying)材(cai)(cai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)主要害(hai)蟲(chong),尤其是(shi)對楓樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、白(bai)蠟槭(qi)、七葉樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(馬栗)、鹿眼(yan)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、柳樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)和(he)榆樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。成(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)亮黑(hei)色(se)(se),有(you)不規(gui)則的(de)(de)白(bai)點,體大,長(chang)1.9~3.8cm(0.75~1.5吋)。觸角黑(hei)色(se)(se)帶(dai)有(you)白(bai)環,長(chang)3.8~10.2cm(1.5~4吋)。在夏日數(shu)月中,成(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)(nian)雌蟲(chong)嚼碎樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)皮產卵,造成(cheng)(cheng)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)木(mu)一個直(zhi)徑約1.3cm(0.5吋)的(de)(de)明(ming)顯深色(se)(se)傷疤。待幼(you)蟲(chong)孵出(chu)後(hou)(hou)(hou),移(yi)棲樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)心處,在那里(li)取食、發(fa)(fa)育成(cheng)(cheng)熟,然後(hou)(hou)(hou)挖洞出(chu)來,留下9.5公(gong)(gong)厘(0.375吋)寬(kuan)的(de)(de)洞。據說(shuo)光(guang)肩星(xing)天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)是(shi)跟著(zhu)貨板運送(song)到(dao)北美,1996年(nian)(nian)使(shi)紐約蟲(chong)患成(cheng)(cheng)災,幾年(nian)(nian)之後(hou)(hou)(hou)又傳到(dao)新澤西、伊利諾州的(de)(de)芝加哥和(he)安大略省的(de)(de)多(duo)倫多(duo)。防(fang)治措施(shi)包括移(yi)除和(he)銷毀樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)木(mu),隔離受傳染的(de)(de)疫區、嚴(yan)格管控木(mu)材(cai)(cai)的(de)(de)運送(song),并(bing)用殺蟲(chong)劑治療,把光(guang)肩星(xing)天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)限制在隔離區內。
天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)是(shi)人們熟(shu)知的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)類昆蟲。很多(duo)(duo)(duo)人在孩童(tong)時期(qi),曾(ceng)經(jing)捕捉到(dao)或(huo)觀察(cha)到(dao)天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu),對它(ta)(ta)們發生(sheng)興趣。有趣的(de)(de)是(shi)當(dang)你(ni)抓住(zhu)它(ta)(ta)時,會發出(chu)“嘎吱嘎吱”聲響(xiang),企(qi)圖(tu)掙脫逃(tao)命(ming)。如若在其腿上縛一(yi)(yi)(yi)根細線(xian),任其飛(fei)翔,還能聽(ting)到(dao)“嚶(ying)嚶(ying)”之聲呢。天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)的(de)(de)玩(wan)法很多(duo)(duo)(duo),如天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)賽跑、天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)拉車、天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)釣(diao)(diao)魚、天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)賽叫等等,比起充斥市場的(de)(de)電(dian)動玩(wan)具來,玩(wan)這種“自然寵物”要(yao)有趣得多(duo)(duo)(duo)。不(bu)過(guo)在這里要(yao)提醒大家,在玩(wan)的(de)(de)時候(hou),當(dang)心別被天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)強壯的(de)(de)上顎咬著手! 在民(min)間(jian)流行一(yi)(yi)(yi)種“天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)釣(diao)(diao)魚”的(de)(de)游戲,十分逗人開懷。方法是(shi)在一(yi)(yi)(yi)盛水的(de)(de)盆中,置一(yi)(yi)(yi)魚形(xing)小(xiao)片,穿孔系(xi)(xi)線(xian),另一(yi)(yi)(yi)頭系(xi)(xi)在天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)角(jiao)上,線(xian)長適(shi)度,將(jiang)天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)置于另一(yi)(yi)(yi)小(xiao)木(mu)條上,浮于水面,天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)四(si)周環水,局促不(bu)安,頻(pin)頻(pin)揮動觸(chu)角(jiao),形(xing)同釣(diao)(diao)魚,魚若離水,則釣(diao)(diao)魚成(cheng)功。如兩蟲比賽,以先釣(diao)(diao)起者為勝,十分有趣。天(tian)(tian)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)(niu)年齡稍大些的(de)(de)有手指那么粗,年齡小(xiao)一(yi)(yi)(yi)些的(de)(de)差不(bu)多(duo)(duo)(duo)只有鉛筆一(yi)(yi)(yi)般細。
天(tian)牛(niu)一般(ban)(ban)以(yi)幼蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)或(huo)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)在(zai)(zai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)干內(nei)越(yue)冬。成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)羽化后(hou)(hou),有(you)的(de)(de)需進行補(bu)充營(ying)養,取(qu)食(shi)花粉、嫩枝、嫩葉、樹(shu)(shu)(shu)皮、樹(shu)(shu)(shu)汁或(huo)果實、菌類(lei)等,有(you)的(de)(de)不需補(bu)充營(ying)養。成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)壽命(ming)一般(ban)(ban)10余天(tian)至1~2個(ge)月(yue);但(dan)在(zai)(zai)蛹(yong)(yong)室(shi)內(nei)越(yue)冬的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)可達7~8個(ge)月(yue),雄蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)壽命(ming)比雌蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)短(duan)。成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)時(shi)間與復眼(yan)小(xiao)眼(yan)面粗、細有(you)關,一般(ban)(ban)小(xiao)眼(yan)面粗的(de)(de),多在(zai)(zai)晚上(shang)(shang)活(huo)動(dong)(dong),有(you)趨(qu)光(guang)性;小(xiao)眼(yan)面細的(de)(de),多在(zai)(zai)白天(tian)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)。成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)產(chan)卵(luan)方(fang)式(shi)與口(kou)(kou)器形式(shi)有(you)關,一般(ban)(ban)前口(kou)(kou)式(shi)的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)產(chan)卵(luan)時(shi)將(jiang)卵(luan)直接(jie)產(chan)入(ru)粗糙樹(shu)(shu)(shu)皮或(huo)裂縫中(zhong)(zhong);下(xia)(xia)口(kou)(kou)式(shi)的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)先在(zai)(zai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)干上(shang)(shang)咬成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)刻槽(cao)(cao),然后(hou)(hou)將(jiang)卵(luan)產(chan)在(zai)(zai)刻槽(cao)(cao)內(nei)。天(tian)牛(niu)主要以(yi)幼蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)蛀食(shi),生活(huo)時(shi)間長,對(dui)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)干危害嚴重。當(dang)卵(luan)孵(fu)化出(chu)幼蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)后(hou)(hou),初齡幼蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)即蛀入(ru)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)干,最初在(zai)(zai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)皮下(xia)(xia)取(qu)食(shi),待齡期(qi)增大后(hou)(hou),即鉆入(ru)木質部(bu)為害,有(you)的(de)(de)種類(lei)僅停留在(zai)(zai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)皮下(xia)(xia)生活(huo),不蛀入(ru)木質部(bu)。幼蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)在(zai)(zai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)干內(nei)活(huo)動(dong)(dong),蛀食(shi)隧道的(de)(de)形狀和長短(duan)隨(sui)種類(lei)而異(yi)。幼蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)在(zai)(zai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)干或(huo)枝條上(shang)(shang)蛀食(shi),在(zai)(zai)一定(ding)距離(li)內(nei)向樹(shu)(shu)(shu)皮上(shang)(shang)開口(kou)(kou)作為通氣孔(kong),向外推出(chu)排泄物和木屑。幼蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)老熟后(hou)(hou)即筑成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)較寬(kuan)的(de)(de)蛹(yong)(yong)室(shi),兩端以(yi)纖維和木屑堵塞,而在(zai)(zai)其中(zhong)(zhong)化蛹(yong)(yong)。蛹(yong)(yong)期(qi)約10~20多天(tian)。
天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)的幼蟲(chong)(chong)蛀(zhu)食(shi)樹(shu)(shu)干(gan)和樹(shu)(shu)枝,影響樹(shu)(shu)木(mu)的生長發(fa)育(yu),使樹(shu)(shu)勢(shi)衰弱,導致(zhi)病(bing)菌侵入,也易被風折(zhe)斷。受害(hai)(hai)嚴重時,整(zheng)株死亡,木(mu)材被蛀(zhu),失去(qu)工藝價值。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)主(zhu)要是木(mu)本植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)的害(hai)(hai)蟲(chong)(chong),在幼蟲(chong)(chong)期蛀(zhu)蝕樹(shu)(shu)干(gan)、枝條及(ji)根部。有一部分(fen)為(wei)害(hai)(hai)草(cao)本植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu),幼蟲(chong)(chong)生活于莖或(huo)根內(nei),如(ru)菊天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)、瓜藤(teng)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)等。個別種類(lei)如(ru)棉(mian)蒴天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu),則為(wei)害(hai)(hai)棉(mian)蒴。還有少數種類(lei),幼蟲(chong)(chong)不生活在植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)組織內(nei),而(er)是在土壤中取食(shi)根部,如(ru)大(da)牙(ya)(ya)及(ji)曲牙(ya)(ya)鋸天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)、草(cao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)等等。
關于成(cheng)蟲的(de)(de)食(shi)性,已知有取(qu)食(shi)花(hua)粉(fen)、嫩(nen)樹(shu)(shu)皮(pi)、嫩(nen)枝、葉、根(gen)、樹(shu)(shu)汁、果實、菌類等不同(tong)習性。一(yi)(yi)般說(shuo)來,花(hua)天牛(niu)類常(chang)以(yi)花(hua)粉(fen)為食(shi)。溝脛(jing)天牛(niu)類常(chang)食(shi)害嫩(nen)樹(shu)(shu)皮(pi)、嫩(nen)枝和葉。其(qi)它亞科的(de)(de)成(cheng)蟲亦(yi)有取(qu)食(shi)的(de)(de),亦(yi)有一(yi)(yi)部分可能并不取(qu)食(shi)。在同(tong)一(yi)(yi)亞科內食(shi)性的(de)(de)變異亦(yi)很大。
天(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)(huo)史(shi)的(de)(de)長(chang)短依種(zhong)類(lei)而(er)異,有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一年(nian)完成(cheng)(cheng)1代或(huo)2代的(de)(de),也(ye)(ye)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)二、三(san)年(nian)甚至四、五(wu)年(nian)完成(cheng)(cheng)1代的(de)(de)。同(tong)一種(zhong)類(lei)在(zai)(zai)不(bu)(bu)同(tong)地域的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)(huo)史(shi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)時亦(yi)很(hen)(hen)(hen)不(bu)(bu)同(tong),如黃(huang)星桑天(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)在(zai)(zai)江(jiang)蘇需(xu)三(san)年(nian)完成(cheng)(cheng)一世代,而(er)在(zai)(zai)廣(guang)東則(ze)(ze)一年(nian)發生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)兩代。由于幼(you)(you)蟲(chong)的(de)(de)隱(yin)藏(zang)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)(huo),對它(ta)們進生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)(huo)史(shi)觀察很(hen)(hen)(hen)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)困難。又由于寄主植物的(de)(de)條(tiao)件(jian)如老幼(you)(you)、健康(kang)、干濕程(cheng)度等,對幼(you)(you)蟲(chong)的(de)(de)長(chang)發育(yu)影響(xiang)很(hen)(hen)(hen)大(da)。不(bu)(bu)良條(tiao)件(jian)常引起幼(you)(you)蟲(chong)的(de)(de)滯(zhi)育(yu)而(er)使(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)(huo)世代大(da)大(da)地延(yan)長(chang)。所以同(tong)-種(zhong)類(lei)在(zai)(zai)同(tong)一地區內(nei)可能(neng)呈(cheng)現(xian)不(bu)(bu)同(tong)的(de)(de)發育(yu)過程(cheng)。文獻上有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)許多關(guan)于長(chang)壽幼(you)(you)蟲(chong)的(de)(de)記,這(zhe)些大(da)都(dou)是根據木材制成(cheng)(cheng)了家具后,經(jing)過若干年(nian)代,忽(hu)然發現(xian)其(qi)中尚有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)存的(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)幼(you)(you)蟲(chong),或(huo)者天(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)忽(hu)然羽化(hua)(hua)而(er)此證明(ming)它(ta)在(zai)(zai)木器內(nei)已生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)(huo)了很(hen)(hen)(hen)多年(nian)代。已有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)很(hen)(hen)(hen)多這(zhe)樣的(de)(de)例子(zi),證明(ming)天(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)幼(you)(you)蟲(chong)可以生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)(huo)到(dao)一、二十年(nian),而(er)最高的(de)(de)2個記錄是40年(nian)和(he)45年(nian)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)一般以幼(you)(you)蟲(chong)越(yue)冬,或(huo)以成(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)在(zai)(zai)蛹室內(nei)越(yue)冬,即上一年(nian)秋(qiu)冬之際(ji)羽化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong),留在(zai)(zai)蛹室內(nei)到(dao)翌年(nian)春夏間(jian)(jian)(jian)才出來。成(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)的(de)(de)壽命一般不(bu)(bu)長(chang),十數(shu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)到(dao)一、二個月,但(dan)在(zai)(zai)蛹室內(nei)越(yue)冬的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)可能(neng)達到(dao)七、八個月。雄蟲(chong)壽命一般較雌蟲(chong)為短。成(cheng)(cheng)蟲(chong)活(huo)(huo)動(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)時間(jian)(jian)(jian)在(zai)(zai)各種(zhong)類(lei)間(jian)(jian)(jian)也(ye)(ye)各有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)不(bu)(bu)同(tong),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)在(zai)(zai)白天(tian)(tian)(tian)日光下活(huo)(huo)動(dong)(dong),活(huo)(huo)躍的(de)(de)是花天(tian)(tian)(tian)牛(niu)類(lei);有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)則(ze)(ze)在(zai)(zai)夜晚或(huo)陰天(tian)(tian)(tian)活(huo)(huo)動(dong)(dong),或(huo)整晚都(dou)能(neng)活(huo)(huo)動(dong)(dong)。
產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)方式:主(zhu)要有(you)(you)兩種(zhong),一(yi)種(zhong)是雌蟲(chong)在(zai)產(chan)(chan)前先用上(shang)顎咬(yao)破樹(shu)皮(pi)(pi)(特別是溝脛天牛(niu)), 然后用產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)管插入,每孔產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)一(yi)粒,也有(you)(you)產(chan)(chan)多粒的(de)(de)。這樣(yang)形成的(de)(de)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)孔,其形狀大(da)小在(zai)各種(zhong)類間(jian)常(chang)有(you)(you)不(bu)同,有(you)(you)的(de)(de)很顯著,在(zai)防治(zhi)上(shang)可(ke)作搜滅蟲(chong)卵(luan)(luan)的(de)(de)指示。另一(yi)種(zhong)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)方式不(bu)先咬(yao)孔,而是直接用產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)管在(zai)樹(shu)皮(pi)(pi)縫隙內(nei)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)。在(zai)少數情況下,也有(you)(you)產(chan)(chan)在(zai)枝干(gan)光滑部分的(de)(de)。士居種(zhong)類產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)于(yu)土壤內(nei)。
初孵的幼(you)蟲(chong)(chong)一般(ban)先在(zai)皮下(xia)蛀食,經(jing)過或(huo)(huo)(huo)長或(huo)(huo)(huo)短(duan)的時期后才(cai)深入到(dao)木(mu)(mu)質部分。少數種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)僅在(zai)皮下(xia)蛀蝕。也有(you)的種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)則(ze)穿鑿(zao)不深,僅在(zai)邊材部為害。許多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)侵害基干(gan)或(huo)(huo)(huo)粗枝(zhi),有(you)的在(zai)根干(gan),有(you)的則(ze)在(zai)枝(zhi)條蛀蝕。幼(you)蟲(chong)(chong)蛀蝕時穿鑿(zao)各(ge)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)坑(keng)(keng)道(dao)(dao),或(huo)(huo)(huo)上或(huo)(huo)(huo)下(xia),或(huo)(huo)(huo)左或(huo)(huo)(huo)右(you),或(huo)(huo)(huo)彎(wan)或(huo)(huo)(huo)直,隨種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)而(er)異(yi),但也有(you)許多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)的坑(keng)(keng)道(dao)(dao)很不規則(ze)。在(zai)坑(keng)(keng)道(dao)(dao)內常充(chong)滿蟲(chong)(chong)糞及纖維質木(mu)(mu)屑.有(you)時蟲(chong)(chong)糞木(mu)(mu)屑由(you)蟲(chong)(chong)孔(kong)向外排出,有(you)時受害處并(bing)有(you)樹(shu)汁流(liu)出。老(lao)熟幼(you)蟲(chong)(chong)常筑成較寬的坑(keng)(keng)道(dao)(dao)作(zuo)為蛹室,兩(liang)端以纖維木(mu)(mu)屑封閉(bi),在(zai)其(qi)中化蛹。