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What does the emerald ash borer look like?

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What does the emerald ash borer look like?

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The adult beetle is dark metallic green, bullet-shaped, and about one-half inch long (7 to 13 mm) and 1/8 inch (3 mm) wide. While the back of the insect is an iridescent, metallic green, the underside is a bright, emerald green. The body is narrow and elongated, and the head is flat. The eyes are kidney shaped and usually black. The EAB larva is white and flat, has distinctive bell-shaped segments and can grow up to 1.2 inches (30 mm) long. Go to www.mdc.mo.gov/forest/health/ashborer and http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/11100.pdf.