Mountain Pine Beetle
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| Scientific name | Dendroctonus ponderosae |
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| Class | Insecta |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Higher classification | Dendroctonus |
| Order | Beetle |
| Did you know | Mountain pine beetles develop in pines, particularly ponderosa, lodgepole, Scotch and limber pine. |
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| ID | 986133 |
About Mountain Pine Beetle
The mountain pine beetle is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia. It has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice.
Mountain pine beetle Photos
