Insects and Spiders - native

Flat bug (family Aradidae) on Jul 1, 2025

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

Hundreds of beatles at base of trees. Sprayed this morning with insecticide.

Commentary

Thank you for your report! Looks like the tree was damaged previously. The insects in your photo are Flat bugs (family Aradidae), which are often common under the bark of decaying trees. The bugs did not cause the damage to the tree.

Tom Valente
July 2, 2025, 6:38 a.m.