Thousands of native beetles set off to combat insects that threaten hemlocks

These tiny Laricobius Nigrinus beetles, known by some as just Larry (short for Laricobius), will find and eat the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive pest that threatens native eastern hemlocks at Zoar Valley, across WNY, and statewide. Photo courtesy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 1,700 tiny native beetles called Laricobius Nigrinus (or affectionately called Larry, short for Laricobius), were released at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area in November. It’s hoped that the beetles will find and eat the hemlock woolly…

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