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Red Turpentine Beetle - Dendroctonus valens
Copyright © 2016 Jim Moore

Red Turpentine Beetle - Dendroctonus valens
In Westwood - elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
May 13, 2016
Size: 8mm
I do not often see these beetles; but this year I have seen several in my yard. Perhaps a result of the drought effect on the local pine forests these last few years.

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Contributed by Jim Moore on 20 June, 2016 - 11:46pm
Last updated 12 February, 2017 - 7:47pm

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