Ponderosa Pine Borer

Coniferous forests, primarily found in or around dead or dying pine, spruce, and balsam trees.

Adults eat pollen and nectar; larvae feed on the inner bark and phloem of softwood trees.

Diurnal beetles that are active in the spring; larvae create distinctive oval 'nests' or galleries of shredded wood under the bark.

Beneficial to the ecosystem by breaking down dead wood; not dangerous to humans and rarely impacts healthy living trees.