Did You Know?
This beetle can help trees stay healthy!
What It Looks Like
This beetle is small and brown.
Where It Lives
This beetle lives in trees and wood.
What anelaphus pilosus Does
It eats wood from trees.
It helps trees grow strong.
It has long legs to walk.
It has soft hair on its body.
It can be found in many places.
Some people like to study it.
More About anelaphus pilosus
This beetle was found in 2003. It is part of a big bug family. Many bugs look like it, but this one is special.
It helps trees by eating dead wood. This makes the wood break down. This is good for the earth.
In the future, we may find more bugs like it. They can help us learn about nature!








