Emerald Ash Borer

The emerald ash borer is a small metallic green beetle that hitch-hiked its way into North America in solid wood packing material. Presently, the beetle has destroyed most of the ash trees in Eastern North America and has recently been discovered in Colorado. This photo shows a portion of the larval feeding galleries in an ash log. Although adult emerald ash borers are excellent fliers, most of the dispersal of this pest is through the movement of infested firewood and logs. K5 IIs, Sigma 180mm f3.5 (1/4sec at f/16, ISO 400)..................Jim