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I’d like to know what type of bug this is. They land on us in the evening while sitting on our deck. They are hard shelled, tiny, black and fly. The...
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Tiny, black,beetle #872275
Asked June 09, 2024, 12:00 PM EDT
I’d like to know what type of bug this is. They land on us in the evening while sitting on our deck. They are hard shelled, tiny, black and fly. They look similar to the Mediterranean borer beetle, but are very black, not brown.
Douglas County Oregon
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Hi Sarah and thanks for your question about your mystery beetle. It is hard to identify a bug from one picture... I would need a close up and some information about what kind of plants are around you. It looks a bit like a Douglas Fir beetle but I would not want to put any money on it at this point.
If you want an official identification, catch one and send it to the Oregon State clinic at the attached website, following their instructions for submitting an insect.
https://bpp.oregonstate.edu/insect-id-clinic
I kind of hope it is not the Douglas Fir beetle, as they are a very destructive pest.
Good luck,
If you want an official identification, catch one and send it to the Oregon State clinic at the attached website, following their instructions for submitting an insect.
https://bpp.oregonstate.edu/insect-id-clinic
I kind of hope it is not the Douglas Fir beetle, as they are a very destructive pest.
Good luck,
