Insects and Spiders - native

Metallic Wood Borers (Family Buprestidae) on Aug 12, 2022

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

I believe they are emerald ash borers

Commentary

Thank you for your report! These are not EAB. EAB is a much more slender beetle. 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
Aug. 12, 2022, 8:20 a.m.