Bug question

[NJmike PE]

So who knows knows about bugs? I have an infestation of these guys all over the only tree in my yard. This is the first year that I've ever noticed them. Coincidentally, this year the tree decided to not sprout and looks dead. I know Matt, I'm a tree killer. My thought is that the bug killed or diseased the tree and that's why it looks or is dead. Any ideas what the bug is or if it did harm the tree? Note: there are two bugs in this picture. It appears I now am into bug porn.

 

[matt267 PE]

Bug porn... Nice.

You can kill trees without even trying!

Anyway, what type of tree is/was it?

 

[NJmike PE]

Honestly, I have no clue. I was never good in botany

 

[Ship Wreck PE]

Maybe the NSA has bugged your tree??

 

[NJmike PE]

Maybe the NSA has bugged your tree??

Booooo. :throws tomatoes:

 

[matt267 PE]

Maybe the NSA has bugged your tree??

Actually, that was kinda of funny.

 

[matt267 PE]

I'll ask around the office.

 

[matt267 PE]

http://bugguide.net/node/view/926418/bgimage

 

[matt267 PE]

http://www.cerambyx.uochb.cz/neoclyt.htm

 

[matt267 PE]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclytus_acuminatus

 

[NJmike PE]

That looks like it Matt. So they didn't kill the tree. The tree died and they are feeling off of it. Good call.

 

[matt267 PE]

That means you killed the tree... you bastard.

 

[Ship Wreck PE]

Should we inform the EPA??

 

[NJmike PE]

That means you killed the tree... you bastard.

told you, kill em all.

 

[blybrook PE]

Time to get out the saw and make some firewood!

Ash Borer's are NO fun to deal with. You can't transport wood within several states because of those damn things.

 

[matt267 PE]

I think they are going to quarantine the neighborhood. Mike you might want to skip town for a few days.

 

[NJmike PE]

I'm gonna cut the thing down and drop it in matt's yard.

 

[matt267 PE]

I'm gonna cut the thing down and drop it in matt's yard.

Cool.

Bonfire at my house. I'll buy the beer and marshmallows. Mikes going to bring hard wood (for those intersted).

 

[NJmike PE]

Why is it that Matt always gets excited by the thought of another guy bringing him his hard wood?

 

[matt267 PE]

it's not what you think...