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    Default Help! Beetles are on the offence.

    Have a beetle infestation in the area. Killing out maples. Any suggestions on what I shouldn't do the battles these little Ba$#ards

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    Doesn't look like an Asian longhorned beetle. I could be wrong though. I alwalys thought ALB's were a deep black colour with white spots and long antanees.
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    I agree...not ALB. I would take one to your local extension services and see if they can ID the bugger. Is it boring any holes?
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    Looks like a type of cicada to me, though I'm not an entomologist.

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    I suggest you serve them lightly roasted with a nice maple barbeque sauce?
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    Beetles invasion, wasn't that on Ed Sullivan in 1964?
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    Mitch, it looks to me like a Dicerca divaricata (Metallic Wood-Boring Beetle). It breeds in hardwood trees, including maples. I'd contact a local arborist to help with the infestation. The adults are emerging right now and will soon be laying eggs. It's best to stop the cycle ASAP. Best of luck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Run Forest Run! View Post
    Mitch, it looks to me like a Dicerca divaricata (Metallic Wood-Boring Beetle). It breeds in hardwood trees, including maples. I'd contact a local arborist to help with the infestation. The adults are emerging right now and will soon be laying eggs. It's best to stop the cycle ASAP. Best of luck.
    Thanks. I am looking for one in my area.

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