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Great Spruce Bark Beetle
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Great Spruce Bark Beetle

Dendroctonus micans

Dendroctonus micans, the great spruce bark beetle, is a species of bark beetle native to the coniferous forests of Europe and Asia. The beetles burrow into the bark of spruce trees and lay eggs which develop into larvae that feed on the woody layers under the bark.

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