Bark beetles have hard, smooth, stout bodies and range from 1.3 to 2.9 mm in length, depending on gender and species. The majority of bark beetles are female; males are smaller and flightless. Adult ...

The lesser spruce bark beetle (Hylurgops palliatus ... If suspects are found they are sent to a regional entomologist for further identification.

"The European spruce bark beetle is probably the most destructive insect species in Europe's forests today. It is an aggressive tree killer that attacks spruce-dominated forests in outbreaks that ...

Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already before any visible signs of tree mortality appear, a recent study shows.

like bark beetle outbreaks, can significantly benefit biodiversity." Over the course of the study, researchers collected over 13,000 beetles from 442 species. The results showed that deadwood ...