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longhorn beetle |
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longhorn beetleBeetle with extremely long antennae, usually equalling the length of the entire body, and often twice its length. Their bodies are 2–150 mm/0.1–6 in long, usually cylindrical, and often mimic wasps, moss, or lichens. The larvae, white or yellow grubs, are wood-borers, mostly attacking decaying or dead wood, but they may bore into healthy trees causing much damage. (Order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He adds that a "pretty damn good investment considering this country loses anywhere from $13 million to $30 million a year due to invasive species," including the tree-killing Emerald Ash Borer and Asian long-horned beetle. Williams faced a new design challenge because Asian long-horned beetles do more flying than the carabid beetles did in Wallin and Mascanzoni's earlier studies. Department of Agriculture's task of combating the Asian long-horned beetle in New York and Chicago is incorporating the efforts of AMERICAN FORESTS' Big Tree sponsor, The Davey Tree Expert Company. |
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