Emerald Ash Borer (EAB): Find the beetle!

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You are the inspector. Can you find the beetle?

Life Cycle

1. Eggs are laid in clusters on bark
2. Larva hatches and bores into tree
3. Larva becomes pupa under bark
4. Adult beetle emerges from tree

Did you know?

The emerald ash borer:

• has already killed millions of ash trees in North America
• probably came into Canada from Asia by hitching a ride on wood packing material
• is delicious to a woodpecker
• can lay up to 275 eggs

Crossword Puzzle

Actual Size
8.5 - 14 mm

Across

1. The emerald ash borer munches on ash trees under the bark when it is in this stage of life, before it becomes a pupa. (Hint: look at the life cycle!)

2. The emerald ash borer is a tasty meal to this bird. (Hint: Look for the answer hidden on this page!)

3. Typically, in what month does the emerald ash borer begin to emerge from the tree?

4. Ash wood can be used to make furniture, baseball bats and hockey _______.

Down

5. Which continent is the emerald ash borer from? (Hint: Look for the answer hidden on the page!)

6. The emerald ash borer has been found in this French-speaking province. (Hint: It is also Canada's largest province.)

7. The emerald ash borer lays these on the bark of ash trees, which eventually hatch larvae. (Hint: Look at the life cycle!)

8. The emerald ash borer has been found in cities across Ontario, including this city. (Hint: It's Canada's capital!)

9. What tree species does the emerald ash borer attack?

What colour am I?

Colour the beetle.

All insects have six legs!

Tell your family not to move firewood.
It is how the beetle spreads!

Answers to the Crossword Puzzle: 1. larva; 2. woodpecker; 3. May; 4. sticks; 5. Asia; 6. Quebec; 7. eggs; 8. Ottawa; 9. ash