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RE: All Hail The Conquering King: The Unstoppable Earthworm

in #science7 years ago

I did not know that worms were invasive and potentially destructive, but I'm not surprised. The south-western US lost maybe as much as 75% of its pinon trees not long ago to a bark beetle. The beetle came from Asia in timber imports and took up residence in our trees. Then came a several year drought, which happens from time to time in deserts, and the weakened trees were consumed by their occupants. Just one more of many ways we've screwed things up.

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Yep! Stuff like this is common place now!

Are you referring to the Ash Borer, or...?

I don't know. Everyone just calls it a bark beetle.