The Bostrichid Powderpost Beetle is typically found in wood (soft and
hard) and furniture, as newer wood is its primary diet. With coloring
from red-brown to black, the Bostrichid measures about 1/8 to 1/4 inch
long and has a narrow, slender body.
Female Bostrichid Powderpost Beetles will bore into wood to create
a tunnel to lay their eggs in. The Bostrichid Powerdpost larvae take
up to a year to complete their development, but have been known to take
up to five to fully mature.
Halt Bugology Factoid
There are 18 species of Bostricidea in Canada and Alaska.
(Factoid Source: J. McNamara, Canadian National Collection of Insects,
Arachnids and Nematodes)
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