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πŸͺ² Beetles

Great Spruce Bark Beetle

Dendroctonus micans

Not Evaluated

About

The largest European bark beetle, attacking living spruce trees. Unlike most bark beetles, it does not use aggregation pheromones for mass attack.

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Did You Know?

It is biologically controlled by the specialist predatory beetle Rhizophagus grandis, which feeds only on its larvae.