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πŸͺ² Beetles

Elm Bark Beetle

Scolytus multistriatus

Not Evaluated

About

A small bark beetle that is the primary vector of Dutch elm disease in North America. It creates distinctive brood galleries under elm bark.

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Did You Know?

It spreads the fungus Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, which has wiped out millions of elm trees worldwide.