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Describing the Cottonwood Describing the Cottonwood borerborer

The Cottonwood borer is a small The Cottonwood borer is a small shiny black and white beetle. The shiny black and white beetle. The Cottonwood borer is 1in. to ¼ of a in. Cottonwood borer is 1in. to ¼ of a in. or 25 to 32 mm long. The or 25 to 32 mm long. The Cottonwood borers antennas are as Cottonwood borers antennas are as long as it’s body. long as it’s body.

LifecycleLifecycle After mating, the female will chew small pits near the base After mating, the female will chew small pits near the base

of the tree and lay her eggs in them.  The larvae burrow of the tree and lay her eggs in them.  The larvae burrow into the tree and may take two years to mature in cooler into the tree and may take two years to mature in cooler climates.  Their first year is spent feeding on the roots of climates.  Their first year is spent feeding on the roots of the tree and the second burrowing through the heartwood the tree and the second burrowing through the heartwood near ground level.  They pupate for about 3 weeks during near ground level.  They pupate for about 3 weeks during April-June before emerging to complete their life cycle.  April-June before emerging to complete their life cycle.  After completing metamorphosis, the adults chew their After completing metamorphosis, the adults chew their

way out and then dig their way up to the ground surface. way out and then dig their way up to the ground surface. 

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Life Cycle of an Life Cycle of an InsectInsect

Where does your animal Where does your animal live? What is its habitat?live? What is its habitat?

1. My animal lives in Poplars, Willows, 1. My animal lives in Poplars, Willows, and in Cottonwood tree’s. It prefers and in Cottonwood tree’s. It prefers the cottonwood.the cottonwood.

2. Cottonwood borers are found 2. Cottonwood borers are found throughout the eastern U.S. and throughout the eastern U.S. and range as far west as the high plains range as far west as the high plains of southeastern Colorado. of southeastern Colorado. http://www.gpnc.org/cwoodborer.htmhttp://www.gpnc.org/cwoodborer.htm

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts The Cottonwood borers colors actually The Cottonwood borers colors actually

aren’t just colors, they are itty bitty little aren’t just colors, they are itty bitty little hairs!hairs!

Cottonwood borers are found through the Cottonwood borers are found through the eastern U.S and range as far as eastern U.S and range as far as Colorado. Colorado.

What does your animal eatWhat does your animal eat

My animal the cottonwood borer eats My animal the cottonwood borer eats cottonwood tree’s bark.cottonwood tree’s bark.

Who are your animals enemies? How Who are your animals enemies? How does your animal defend itself?does your animal defend itself?

My animals #1 enemies are humans. My animals #1 enemies are humans. My animal protects itself by buzzing My animal protects itself by buzzing or hissing and bites if miss handled.or hissing and bites if miss handled.