Flatheaded Borer

Scientific name: Family Buprestidae
(Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Facts: Flatheaded borers are larvae of metallic wood borers. They range in length from 1/10 to more than 2 inches. Adults can be collected on leaves in the sunlight, especially in the spring. Many adults can be found on freshly cut wood. Larvae tunnel just below the bark of dead or freshly cut wood.