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πŸͺ² Beetles

Red Turpentine Beetle

Dendroctonus valens

Not Evaluated

About

The largest North American Dendroctonus species, it attacks the base of pine trees. It became highly invasive in China after accidental introduction.

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Did You Know?

In China, it has killed over 10 million Pinus tabuliformis trees since its arrival in the 1980s.