The invasive emerald ash borer beetle has killed hundreds of thousands of ash trees across the country, and now it’s killing Oregon ash. Their larvae eat beetle larvae eat the cambium layer under the bark and eventually kill the tree by cutting off its ability to transport water and nutrients. #emeraldashborer #invasion | Oregon Field Guide

The Metallic Wood Boring Beetle or Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer is one of the largest of the buprestid beetles, reaching up to 80 millimetres or 3 inches! Larvae feed on decaying timber, like kapok or ceiba trees, native to their Central and South American habitats. Species: Euchromia gigantea | Butterfly Babe