{"id":2618,"date":"2014-11-14T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.sdps-bbs.com\/?p=2618"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:21:37","slug":"the-story-behind-a-sugar-maple-scar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/the-story-behind-a-sugar-maple-scar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story Behind a Sugar Maple Scar"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Glycobius

Glycobius speciosus, sugar maple borer, photo by Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u200bSome of the most diverse taxa on the planet are rarely seen yet play critical roles within our environment. The insects found in the Order Coleoptera (beetles) are represented by over 500,000 species. Collectively, these insects provide a wide range of ecosystem services. They are important pollinators\u00a0and\u00a0predators on other insects, and they play essential roles in nutrient cycling. While most species are beneficial or vital for ecosystem functions, there are a few species that are considered pests.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.

Dr. Jeff Holland and research team studying sugar maple borer in the woods.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Sugar Maple Borer is a native species found throughout the eastern United States. The larval stage of the beetle specializes in\u00a0feeding on sugar maple trees, particularly stressed or injured trees. In this podcast, our host, Rod Williams, will be interviewing Dr. Jeff Holland about the unique distribution of this wood-boring beetle, how to survey for this species on your property and the impacts to sugar maple trees throughout the eastern deciduous forests.<\/p>\n

To find out more information about sugar maple borers, visit:
\nHolland Website<\/a>
\nBug Guide Identification<\/a><\/p>\n

Resources<\/strong>
\nThe Education Store<\/a>\u00a0(Search\u00a0entomology or forest)
\nGot Nature? Blog Posts<\/a>
\nGot Nature? Blog Posts<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeff Holland, Associate Professor of Spatial Ecology and\u00a0Biodiversity
\nDepartment of Entomology, Purdue University<\/p>\n

Rod Williams, Associate Professor of Wildlife Science
\nDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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