Insects and Spiders - native

unknown on Jul 25, 2022

Submitter does not have a specimen

Description of specimen

Appeared to be an emerald ash beattle

Commentary

Thank you for your report! There are a number of iridescent green look-alike beetles in Oregon that are not pests. I am attaching a link to the ODA EAB webpage with some photos of Oregon insects that could be mistaken for EAB

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/IPPM/SurveyTreatment/Documents/EABLookAlikes.pdf

Tom Valente
July 25, 2022, 7:07 a.m.

Location

In the parking lot of Les Schwab Production. It flew into someone's neck as they were coming back I to the office

Expert Reviewer

Tom Valente
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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