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πŸͺ² Beetles

Large Elm Bark Beetle

Scolytus scolytus

Not Evaluated

About

The principal vector of Dutch elm disease in Europe. Adults feed in twig crotches of healthy elms, transmitting the deadly fungus.

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Did You Know?

It was responsible for the near-total loss of mature English elms across the United Kingdom in the 1970s.