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Elm Beetle
by: Anonymous

My husband thought thats what they were. My neighbourhood is full of Elms and unfortunately the bugs came from trees that were in my own yard. We had a wind storm and some of the Elms were all broken and blown down so we decided to use them for winters wood. I would definately send you a few bugs, exactly how do I go about doing that?
Thanks for the help
Elm borer
by: Moni

Trudy
Your critter is a longhorn beetle, family Cerambycidae. It looks like the elm borer, but without a clearer photo, I can not be positive.
This insect overwinters as a pupa in elm trees; adults emerge in May and June, and lay it's egg at night in bark of stressed elm trees; larvae bore beneath bark in galleries; usually one generation per year.
They are in a small part an insect that can transmitt Dutch elm disease. You might want to be careful if you have elms in your yard or neighboring areas. If you know where the wood came from, be aware of getting any more from that source. Use all of it this winter, so the beetles do not get out and infest the neighborhood!
This is the concern with the emerald ash borer in the Midwest US...people buying infested wood and taking it into uninfested areas.
So, Yes, you probably brought in some infested wood and the adults have had enough warmth to emerge.
Would love to have a couple for my collection.
Thanks for sharing your photo!
I'll stay
by: Anonymous

LOL, I think I'll stay. We heat with wood so they probably came in with the wood.
ugly bug
by: Anonymous

i think i'd move!

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