Bark longhorn larva Phymatodes
Larva removed from wood. This species lives in the wood layer immediately under the bark of logs
Size: 1mm when first hatched to 15mm when fully grown
Shape: cylindrical with a swollen front end
Colour: creamy white with a dark head
Antennae: Not visible
Distinguishing features: Swollen front end
Larvae are pests of: the nutritious layer of wood between the bark and the cambium layer.
They will not attack mature wood without bark.
Size: 1mm when first hatched to 15mm when fully grown
Shape: cylindrical with a swollen front end
Colour: creamy white with a dark head
Antennae: Not visible
Distinguishing features: Swollen front end
Larvae are pests of: the nutritious layer of wood between the bark and the cambium layer.
They will not attack mature wood without bark.
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Bark longhorn larva Phymatodes
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