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BOSTRICHID POWDERPOST BEETLE

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Bostrichid Powderpost Beetle: Family Bostrichidae
Appearance: Reddish brown to black, about one-eighth to one-fourth inch; elongated and slender.
Habits: Females bore into wood and create tunnels for laying eggs; infest both softwoods and hardwoods, but cause most damage in hardwoods.
Diet: Usually new wood, less than ten years old.
Reproduction: Eggs are laid inside tunnels; larvae complete their development usually in about one year, but have been known to take up to five.
Other Information: Often found in oak, firewood, and furniture.