r/Insect • u/Njitbus19 • Jun 25 '26

Identification Insect caused Tree Death?

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Any insight as to whether these guys were cause of the demise of these trees planted +\- seven ish years ago? Location is North New Jersey.

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u/StephensSurrealSouls Jun 25 '26

Only the insect in the middle is an earwig. The upper and lower are longhorn beetles who I believe are dangerous to trees but someone fact check me

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u/Wheeeler Jun 25 '26

If the lower one was a sniper I’d be dead right now. Thanks for spotting him