I have three beautiful S-shaped 6 to 8' x 14" x 2" pieces of cherry. They were stored dry under my kids playhouse for a number of years. Dug them out today to make benches. But, Powderpost beetles ...

Beetles usually rely on the help of bacterial partners to survive. These symbioses can have different functions. Bacterial symbionts may help digest plant material, make the beetles more resistant to ...

The bacterial partners provide the beetle with important components for the formation of a sturdy and protective exoskeleton. Credit must be given to the creator.

MEXICO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Small bugs are causing big problems for a historic site in Mexico Point Park. For the past two years, powderpost beetles have been quietly eating away at the wood at Casey’s ...

Localization of the two bacterial symbionts Shikimatogenerans bostrichidophilus (magenta) and Bostrichicola ureolyticus (yellow) bacteriomes via micro-computertomographic reconstruction in the ...