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Maternal and larval galleries of the larger eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle
DE: Larvengänge des Buchdruckerkäfers
NL: Larvale passages van de boekdrukkever
F: Galeries larvaires du coléoptère typographe
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Description of the model:

The model is made of high quality resin and coloured using non-fade colours. It is fit for outside-installations.

Dimensions

minimum 16 x 9,5 cm

Price

120,00 €

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Maternal and larval galleries of the larger eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle

Egg and larval galleries of the European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus
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Egg and larval galleries of the European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus

Egg and larval galleries of the European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus
close-up of the model

Egg and larval galleries of the European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus
life-size model

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Maternal and larval galleries of the larger eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle

Habitat

Larvae of the European spruce bark beetle feed in the inner bark up to 10 m along the stem. It prefers Picea (main host), Abies, Larix and Pinus.
This beetle prefers physiologically weakened, damaged, windthrown, recently felled or overmature trees and can cause large damage in forests. The larvae feed several birds for excample the spotted woodpecker.

Sources

Europe, China, Korea, Japan and Russia.

Further Informations

“Die Weibchen bohren einen Gang in die Rinde und legen etwa 30-60 Eier in Einischen am Rand des Ganges. Von dort aus fressen sie geschlüpften Larven und erzeugen dabei das typische Fraßbild. Dass die Gänge zum Ende hin breiter werden, ist mit dem Wachstum der Larven zu erklären. Sie verpuppen sich am Ende des Ganges. Nach dem Schlüpfen bohren die Käfer ein Loch in die Rinde und gelangen so ins Freie.” 1)

Reference for the text:

1) STICHMANN W. et.al. (1996): Der neue Kosmos-Tierführer. Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart. S. 406.