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Powder post beetles

(Latin: Lyctidae) These beetles are very slender, brown and 2-5 mm long. They are particularly associated with deciduous trees that have large vessels, e.g. oak, ash, walnut, and with many tropical species, as well as bamboo. The female usually lays her eggs in the sapwood in the vessels themselves. The larvae feed on the starchy […]

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