Palo Verde Root Borer
Derobrachusgeminatus
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Glendale, Arizona
Golden Valley, Arizona
Goodyear, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona(2 reports)
Scottsdale, Arizona(2 reports)
Tucson, Arizona
Lucerne Valley, California
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Gardener's Notes:
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GreatUnstopbLee
Las Vegas, NV |
March 2012 |
Negative
Basically a three inch flying cockroach. I have seen some over 6 inches. They fly very awkwardly and are attracted to any bright object from fire to people with lighter skin tone. The grubs can kill a tree by devouring the roots. Mature insects appear during summer monsoons in the desert southwest.
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Xenomorf
Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) |
August 2006 |
Neutral
This is about the biggest beetle in my area, measuring three inches long, appearing during the monsoon season, late Summer.
