The Asian longhorned beetle, or the Asian long horn beetle, is native to East Asia spreading to Europe and North America via wood packaging material.
Size:1.7 – 3.9 cm
Color:These beetles have shiny black elytra with 20 white spots and long black-and-white antennae.
Other Characteristic Features:The upper parts of the legs are whitish-blue.
They are 5cm long and 0.54 cm wide and are cylindrical and elongated. Larvae go through at least 5 instars in this stage but may go through even more as they only begin pupation after reaching a certain weight.
Pupation takes place incol3 a wood chamber hollowed out by mature larvae. This generally occurs in spring.
0.5-0.7 cm long eggs are laid below the bark of the host tree.
| Other names | ALB, starry sky, sky beetle |
| Lifespan | Males:202 days Females:158 days |
| Distribution | Native: Eastern China and Korea Invasive: North America and Europe |
| Habitat | Anywhere hardwood trees are present |
| Seasons active | Summer to early Autumn |
| Host plants | Hardwood trees including, elm, maple, poplar, willow, etc. |
| Diet of adults | Petioles of leaves |
Both adults and larvae cause damage to hardwood trees by burrowing into the bark.
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The Asian longhorned beetle, or the Asian long horn beetle, is native to East Asia spreading to Europe and North America via wood packaging material.
Size:1.7 – 3.9 cm
Color:These beetles have shiny black elytra with 20 white spots and long black-and-white antennae.
Other Characteristic Features:The upper parts of the legs are whitish-blue.
They are 5cm long and 0.54 cm wide and are cylindrical and elongated. Larvae go through at least 5 instars in this stage but may go through even more as they only begin pupation after reaching a certain weight.
Pupation takes place incol3 a wood chamber hollowed out by mature larvae. This generally occurs in spring.
0.5-0.7 cm long eggs are laid below the bark of the host tree.
| Other names | ALB, starry sky, sky beetle |
| Lifespan | Males:202 days Females:158 days |
| Distribution | Native: Eastern China and Korea Invasive: North America and Europe |
| Habitat | Anywhere hardwood trees are present |
| Seasons active | Summer to early Autumn |
| Host plants | Hardwood trees including, elm, maple, poplar, willow, etc. |
| Diet of adults | Petioles of leaves |
Both adults and larvae cause damage to hardwood trees by burrowing into the bark.
Image Source: bartlett.com, 64.media.tumblr.com, waldwissen.net, animalspot.net, researchgate, nrs.fs.fed.ust, purdue.edu
