drills tiny holes into a wide variety of trees and introduces a fungus that it then harvests as food for itself and its larvae. Nourishing as it might be for the beetle, the fungus is toxic for ...

According to DOA entomologist Darcy Oishi, the Queensland longhorned beetle could cause significant damage to citrus and other trees. The larvae tunnel through living wood creating big galleries ...

LAKE MURRAY, Okla. (KXII) - Larvae of the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive species of beetle known for killing trees, was found at Lake Murray State Park. The Oklahoma Forestry Services shared ...

When beetles bore into a tree, the fungi slip out of the suitcases and grow alongside the larvae, providing them with nitrogen-rich food. “The beetles can’t survive on the wood,” says Six.

Adult Asian longhorned beetles are able to feed on many fewer tree species than their offspring larvae, Penn State researchers discovered. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

Adult stag beetles don't eat, but they do drink sweet fluids such as tree sap and the liquid from decomposing fruit. They mostly rely on the energy stores they built up as a larva. Stag beetle larvae ...

Emerald ash borers have destroyed some of the ash trees in a homeowner's front yard in Lisbon. (WGME) The Maine Forest Service has created a quarantine zone with strict regulations to help stop the ...