Insects and Spiders - native

Golden Buprestid Beetle (Buprestis aurulenta) on Jul 11, 2022

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Description of specimen

See photo

Commentary

Do not kill it, this is a golden buprestid which is a native non-pest species. Please see this emerald ash borer fact sheet which shows some common look-alikes: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/ForestBenefits/Pages/ForestHealth.aspx

Christine Buhl
July 11, 2022, 12:33 p.m.

Resources

Golden Buprestid Beetle information from iNaturalist

Location

I saw this unusual bug this morning on my driveway, and took a few photos of it as I had never seen one before. Then I saw an article on the green metallic ash tree eating invasive beetles.
See photo.
Please let me know if this is one of those invasive Ash eating bugs.
Barb

Expert Reviewer

Christine Buhl
Oregon Dept. of Forestry

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