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  2. Monochamus scutellatus - Wikipedia

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    Binomial name. Monochamus scutellatus. (Say, 1824) Subspecies. M. s. oregonensis. M. s. scutellatus. Monochamus scutellatus, commonly known as the white-spotted sawyer or spruce sawyer or spruce bug or a hair-eater, [1] is a common wood-boring beetle found throughout North America. [2] It is a species native to North America.

  3. Dendroctonus rufipennis - Wikipedia

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    Kirby. Dendroctonus rufipennis, the spruce beetle, is a species of bark beetle native to British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Northern Manitoba, the Yukon, Alaska, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Maine. They are known to destroy forests of spruce trees [1] including Engelmann, White, [2] Sitka, and Colorado ...

  4. Dendroctonus micans - Wikipedia

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    Species: D. micans. Binomial name. Dendroctonus micans. (Kugelann, 1794) Dendroctonus micans, the great spruce bark beetle, is a species of bark beetle native to the coniferous forests of Europe and Asia. The beetles burrow into the bark of spruce trees and lay eggs which develop into larvae that feed on the woody layers under the bark.

  5. Insects in medicine - Wikipedia

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    It is a typical component of modern medical care throughout East Asia and in some parts of Southeast Asia (such as Thailand). Insects are very commonly incorporated as part of the herbal medicine component of traditional Chinese medicine, and their medical properties and applications are broadly accepted and agreed upon.

  6. Mosquitoes, bees, ticks and more: How to treat bites and ...

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    How to treat the bite. Mosquito bites tend to create red, itchy bumps, Dr. Gary Goldenberg, a dermatologist practicing in New York City, tells Yahoo Life. “These are usually clustered” and ...

  7. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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    Many arthropods bite or sting in order to immobilize their prey or deter potential predators as a defense mechanism. Stings containing venom are more likely to be painful. Less frequently, venomous spider bites are also associated with morbidity and mortality in humans. Most arthropod stings involve Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, and bees).

  8. Spruce tree planting ban over beetle pest fears - AOL

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    Planting of new spruce trees is being banned in parts of East Anglia and South East England as part of new measures to limit the impact of an invasive beetle. The Ips typographus, or larger eight ...

  9. Cantharidin - Wikipedia

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    Cantharidin is an odorless, colorless fatty substance of the terpenoid class, which is secreted by many species of blister beetles. [ a ] Its main current use in pharmacology is treating molluscum contagiosum and warts topically. [ 2 ] It is a burn agent and poisonous in large doses, and has been historically used as aphrodisiacs (Spanish fly).