Beetle Larva in Ponderosa Pine

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Underside of the bark from a ponderosa pine tree in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona. This tree is infested by a variety of beetles, including mountain pine beetles, red turpentine beetles, and flathead borers. This larva may be a flathead borer.

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