Longhorn Beetle on Mango Seeds: Low Risk to Garden

A person kept mango seeds by a window; a longhorn beetle rested on one for a day. Concerned about eggs being laid in seeds and larvae harming the garden.

Expert Assessment

Many longhorn beetle species exist; species ID is needed to know if it's a mango pest. However, eggs are not normally laid in seeds of host plants, so the beetle likely poses no threat to the garden.