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Most burprestid beetle larvae bore under bark or in wood, attacking either living trees or newly cut or dying logs and branches. Many do serious damage to trees and shrubs. The larvae, on hatching, tunnel under the bark, and some species eventually bore into the wood. The galleries under the bark are often winding an filled with frass. The galleries in the wood are oval in cross section and usually enter the wood at an angle.
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