Musk beetle
The musk beetle is a Eurasian species of longhorn beetle belonging to the subfamily Cerambycinae, tribe Callichromatini. Its name comes from the delicate musky smell it emits when menaced. The beetle has a shell with an iridescence tone that changes with the angle of view. It has a hard shell around the thorax with hard sharp spines.
Description
This beetle is characterised by long antennae and a somewhat coppery or greenish metallic tint. The typical form, characterised by a pronotum with a metallic color, is widespread in Europe, except for most of Spain and Southern Italy. In such regions, in North and East Africa, and in Asia to Japan, the species is represented by some subspecies characterised by a more or less red pronotum. The antennae are longer than the entire head and body length in male and as long as body in females. Nevertheless, the Oriental subspecies have usually shorter antennae.[Image:Aromia moschata00001xx mandibule.jpg|240px|thumb|left|Close-up of the mouthparts]
The musk beetle can be found in Great Britain locally, for example at Caldicot and Wentloog Levels—otherwise known as Gwent Levels SSSI