US EditionHow a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.
- Amateur Entomologist Andrew Short encountered an unfamiliar metallic green beetle in June 2023 in downtown Vancouver and captured it for identification.
- Authorities confirmed that Short's beetle was the first emerald ash borer collected in Canada west of Manitoba.
- Chris MacQuarrie, a forest entomologist with Natural Resources Canada, stated that Short was 'the best person' for the beetle to have encountered, triggering a response from authorities.
- Research findings suggest that there may be other undiscovered populations of emerald ash borers in western North America.
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Winnipeg Free Press
How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
VANCOUVER — This tiny beetle would hardly have been able to choose a more dangerous human on which to crush. Amateur L的entomologist Andrew Short was sitting on a bench in downtown Vancouver in June 2023 when this unknown metallic green beetle struck and fell to the ground. He said he "needs to know what it was all about," so he captured him, took him home to photograph him, and then handed him over to the authorities, who confirmed that he was t…
How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C. – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into. Amateur entomologist Andrew Short was sitting on a bench in downtown Vancouver in June 2023 when the unfamiliar metallic green beetle hit him and fell to the ground. He said he “needed to know what it was,” so he captured it, took it home to photograph, and later handed it over to authorities — who confirmed the insect to be the first emerald ash borer collected in…
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