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Bronze birch borer they may be pretty, but they've been wreaking havoc on our local birch population Agrilus anxius,Bronze birch borer,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Bronze birch borer

they may be pretty, but they've been wreaking havoc on our local birch population

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"Agrilus anxius", the bronze birch borer, is a wood-boring buprestid beetle native to North America, more numerous in warmer parts of the continent and rare in the north. It is a serious pest on birch trees, frequently killing them.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Jun 25, 2024. Captured Jun 23, 2024 14:41 in 5412 Lemon Rd NE, Olympia, WA 98506, USA.
  • X-T2
  • f/6.4
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm