About Tunnel Beetle
A slender cylindrical beetle whose larvae bore straight tunnels through oak timber. Historically damaged ship timber.
Did You Know?
Was a major pest of oak shipbuilding timber, boring tunnels that weakened the hulls of wooden warships.
Distribution
Where Tunnel Beetle can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Tunnel Beetle (Lymexylon navale). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/tunnel-beetle
MLA:
"Tunnel Beetle." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/tunnel-beetle.