About Oak Pinhole Borer
A tiny ambrosia beetle that bores into oak trees and cultivates fungal gardens inside its tunnels. The only European species of its subfamily. Males guard the tunnel entrance.
Did You Know?
One of the few farming insects in Europe, cultivating fungal crops inside tunnels bored into oak wood.
Distribution
Where Oak Pinhole Borer can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Oak Pinhole Borer (Platypus cylindrus). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/oak-pinhole-borer
MLA:
"Oak Pinhole Borer." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/oak-pinhole-borer.