Sign up for the iWire to get breaking news, event info and the species spotlight.
Chapter 12: Slide 7 of 11
Identifying adult EAB
A. & B. Emerald ash borer adults are small, about 1/2 inch long and 1/8 inch wide, and a uniformly metallic, emerald-green color.
C. & D. The body is cylindrical, with wing covers that taper to a point, similar to other beetles in the family Buprestidae.
EAB in general is somewhat larger in size and more brightly metallic green than most other U.S. Agrilus species.
A few rare specimens of EAB are entirely coppery-red,
entirely bluish-green, or green with bluish elytra.
Texasinvasives.org hosted and maintained by the Texas Invasive Species Institute, SHSU, Huntsville, TX. © Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council