Insects and Spiders - native

unknown on Jul 4, 2026

Description of specimen

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It was sitting on the leaf of a calendula, planted in a garden box. We noticed it because of how colorful it is . The greens and reds were like they had been painted on.

Commentary

Avatar of commenter Thank you for your report. Unfortunately, without a specimen or a good picture, we cannot make a species determination. If you encounter suspect EAB, please take a few photos or capture the specimen and put it in a crush proof container so we can identify it.

The Identification page at OregonEAB.com has resources to help you identify EAB and well as its many look-alikes.

Thank you for being on the lookout for EAB! Your description of bright red and green sounds like it could possibly be another native beetle, the Jewel Beetle.

Check it out at:
https://oregon-eab-geo.hub.arcgis.com/pages/identify

Kat Bethea
July 6, 2026, 12:46 p.m.

Location

Emerald ash borer was in a planter box on our courtyard wall

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Kat Bethea
Emerald Ash Borer Specialist
Urban and Community Forestry
Oregon Department of Forestry

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