and this when it's all grown up:
I'll be honest and say I don't know an ash from my ass (they're very "tree-looking" trees I'm told), but supposedly these bugs have killed tens of millions of trees already across North America and have now been spotted in NY, prompting an Ash Borer Awareness Week.
Here's a vid showing how to identify the Emerald Ash Borer:
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Q, thanks for being a valuable source of information on all sorts of unexpected topics! I hadn't heard about this threat, but as a tree-lover, now that I'm aware, I'll be sure to watch my ash.
My first thought is, "Great, more falling tree limbs." With the way the city neglects to inspect and prune trees and the way a lot of homeowners who happen to have a big tree in their backyard neglect everything in their backyard entirely, this bug is going to experience an endless smorgasbord when it arrives in Brooklyn.
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