The mountain pine beetle is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America, ranging from Mexico to central British Columbia. It has a hard black exoskeleton and measures approximately five millimeters, about the size of a grain of rice.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceHard black exoskeleton, about 5 mm long, roughly the size of a grain of rice 1 Scientific NameDendroctonus ponderosae 1 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Mountain Pine Beetle
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dendroctonus ponderosae
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1. Mountain pine beetle, Wikipedia
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The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia.
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It has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 millimetres (1⁄4 in), about the size of a grain of rice.
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The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia.
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Monocultural replanting, and a century of forest fire suppression have contributed to the size and severity of the outbreak, and the outbreak itself may, with similar infestations, have significant effects on the capability of northern forests to remove greenhouse gases (such as CO2) from the atmosphere.
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dendroctonus ponderosae
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Dendroctonus ponderosae
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List
IUCN Red List Not Evaluated
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Terrestrial Biomes
Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial Terrestrial Biomes forest forest
View the Source 3. NatureServe Explorer: Dendroctonus ponderosae
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Mountain Pine Beetle
- Wikidata Q819902, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Curculionidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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