Step 4: Upload pictures of the insect that most looks like a longhorned beetle. Notifiable - see 'Report a sighting' below. The beetle was introduced into Canada when infested wood from plantations was used as packaging material for cargo being shipped to North America. USDA Announces 2020 Plans for Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Efforts in New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio Mar 19, 2020, 4:46:28 PM GMT WASHINGTON, March 19, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing its plans for combatting the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio in 2020. The Asian longhorned beetle, or ALB, (Anoplophora glabripennis) is an invasive wood-boring insect that feeds on a variety of hardwoods including maple, birch, elm, ash, poplar, horsechestnut, and willow, among others.Native to China and Korea, the beetles are approximately 1.5 inches long and shiny black, with white spots on their wing cases. Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) egg oviposition site. Asian longhorned beetle photos-- Six outstanding photographs by James E. Appleby, University of Illinois, showing the beetle and its damage in the Chicago area. Asian longhorn beetle (ALB) is an insect pest which poses a serious threat to a wide range of broadleaved trees outside of its natural range in China and its neighbouring countries. The adult beetle chews a small notch in the bark of a tree and then lays an egg just under the bark. Oct 3, 2017 - Explore pest_m's board "Asian Longhorned Beetle" on Pinterest. The body is glossy black with irregular white spots. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures … One of the links on this page will deliver a short video clip of the beetle walking on the trunk of a dead Norway maple. Look for longhorned beetles. Asian longhorned beetle, (Anoplophora glabripennis), also spelled Asian long-horned beetle, also called starry sky beetle, species of beetle (order Coleoptera, family Cerambycidae), originally native to eastern China and Korea, that became a serious pest of hardwood trees in North America and parts of Eurasia. Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) was first discovered in North America at several ports in the early 1990's. See more ideas about Beetle, Asian and Longhorn beetle. The … We need a good view of the insect's back. Step 2: Use a fact sheet to compare collected insects to common insects. August is the height of summer, and it is also the best time to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as it starts to emerge from trees. Adult Asian longhorned beetles are less than 5 cm long and have a shiny black outer skeleton containing white spots. ALB was first detected in the US and Canada in the early 1990s at several ports. Once the eggs hatch, the larvae bore their way through the bark into the tree, feeding on the sensitive vascular layer beneath. Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) found its way to the United States in wooden pallets and crates from its native China. Asian Longhorned Beetle. Not present in UK. These beetles feed on many species of hardwood trees. The Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) is large, ranging from 0.75-1.25 inches long, with very long black and white antennae. Asian Longhorned Beetles Facts, Identification & Control Appearance. Adults can be seen from late spring to fall depending on the climate. This beetle attacks a wide range of hardwood trees including ash, elm, birch, poplar, and willow, but has a strong preference for maples. Asian Long-Horned Beetle (ALB) is an insect native to several Asian countries, including China and Korea.