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Eastern Ash Bark Beetle

Hylesinus aculeatus

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny, only 3 millimeters, colored as shown.

Habitat:

Found beetle on a stump on shore of artificial reservoir in an urban residential neighborhood setting. Most trees there are elm, cottonwood, willow, but they are mostly sparse, and some have been removed recently.

Notes:

Not generally considered a serious pest

Reference Links:

Department of Biology | Eastern Ash Bark Beetle

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