unknown on Jul 10, 2025
Originally reported as Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis)
Submitter does not have a specimen
Description of specimen
I read an article in Axios that was about the emerald ash borer. The photo in the article looked just like the iridescent green small bug I killed inside our house in the upper floor. I disposed of it before I had read the article.
There are a number of iridescent green look-alike beetles in Oregon that are not pests. I am attaching a link to the ODF EAB webpage with some photos of other Oregon insects that could be mistaken for EAB
https://oregon-eab-geo.hub.arcgis.com/pages/identify
Thanks for being on the lookout!
Tom Valente
July 14, 2025, 1:35 a.m.