Asian Longhorn Beetle
Environmental Encyclopedia, October, 2005 by Liz Swain
Asian longhorn beetle
The Asian longhorn beetle ( Anoplophora glabripennis )is classified as a pest in the United States and their homeland of China. The beetles have the potential to destroy millions of hardwood trees, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Longhorn beetles live for one year. They are 1–1.5 in (2.5–3.8 cm) long, and their backs are black with white spots. The beetles' long antennae are black and white and extend up to 1 in (2.5 cm) beyond the length of their bodies.
Female beetles chew into tree bark and lay from 35 to 90 eggs. After hatching, larvae tunnel into the tree, staying close to the sapwood, and eat tree tissue throughout the fall and winter. After pupating, adults beetles leave the tree through...
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