Xyleborus glabratus, the redbay ambrosia beetle, is a type of ambrosia beetle invasive in the United States. It has been documented as the primary vector of Raffaelea lauricola, the fungus that causes
Lateral view of a female Xyleborus glabratus. Length: 2.2 mm.
Elytral declivity of a female Xyleborus glabratus beetle.
A bark beetle is the common name for the subfamily of beetles Scolytinae. Previously, this was considered a distinct family, but is now understood to be a specialized clade of the "true weevil" family
Mountain pine beetles killed these lodgepole pine trees in Prince George, British Columbia.
Effects of bark beetle in the Bavarian Forest
Bark beetle gallery engraving the sapwood