David Williams
Other Forest Service
One of my most interesting science experiences was placing tags on Asian long-horned beetles. Because the beetles eat through wood in their early life stages, they have very strong jaws. It takes two people to tie a tag on them, and you have to be very careful because when they bite they draw blood!
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The Asian long-horned beetle is an insect pest that was discovered in New York in 1996 and Chicago in 1998. It arrived in the United States on wood packing material that was being used...
Tag, You’re It! Using Harmonic Radar to Track the Flight of Beetles
The Asian long-horned beetle is an insect pest that was discovered in New York in 1996 and Chicago in 1998. It arrived in the United States on wood packing material that was being used...
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