Dark against the autumn sky, its branches broken and twisted, with mysterious black holes and cracks in its bark, a dead tree might seem spooky. But to many animals, it’s home. Bats, screech owls, ...
MSN: Bark Beetles: What Are They And How You Can Protect Your Tree
Bark beetles are dark flying insects about the size of a grain of rice that leave tiny holes in the bark and branches of trees. Their very small grubs feed voraciously on the inner bark of trees that ...
Bark Beetles: What Are They And How You Can Protect Your Tree
Tallahassee Democrat: Danger lurks: Native pine bark beetles attack stressed or dying trees
The Baltimore Sun: Garden Q&A: What is this black residue on my tree trunk?
Q: I recently noticed a black, tar-like patch on my tree trunk, though it’s not tacky like actual tar. Are these insect eggs? Dried sap? Do I try to scrape it off? The tree has lichen but I don’t ...
I’ve seen a fungus-like growth on several trees in the neighborhood. It’s a pale gray-green color with a frilly texture, and it coats much of the bark on some trunks. Can we do something about this ...
The San Bernardino Sun: What’s an often overlooked feature of trees in your garden? The bark.
What’s an often overlooked feature of trees in your garden? The bark.
Mongabay: Hidden heroes: Australian tree bark microbes consume greenhouse & toxic gases
A new study carried out in Australia finds that the bark of common tree species holds diverse microbial communities, with trillions of microbes living on every tree. The research determined that many ...