Welcome Beetle Detectives!
Thank you for participating in the search for signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) and Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle.
Thank you for participating in the search for signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) and Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle.
America’s neighborhoods and forests are under attack. The Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) and Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle have destroyed millions of trees. Search for these beetles and signs of infestation in your area. Then report your findings to help your organization become top-ranked beetle detectives!
Videos about the Emerald Ash Borer Beetle
Videos about the Asian Longhorned Beetle
- Bright, metallic green
- ½ inch long, flattened back
- Purple abdominal segments beneath wing
- 1 to 1 ½ inches in length
- Long antennae banded with black and white
(longer than the insect’s body) - Shiny, jet black body with distinctive white spots
- Six legs, may have blue feet
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Canopy dieback, usually starting at the top of the tree
Dime-sized exit holes
Sprouts grow from the trunk after the upper portions of the tree dies
Trunk riddled with exit holes
"D" shaped exit holes (1/8" inch) and galleries back and forth across the woodgrain
Sawdust-like material, called frass, near exit hole
Vertical fissures in the bark exposing galleries
Yellowing or drooping leaves or dead branches
