Family overview
Iridescent, metallic-colored elytra. Bullet-shaped body. Hard exoskeleton used in jewelry-making for centuries.
Emerald ash borer has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across North America since 2002.
At a glance
Family facts.
Distribution
Worldwide
Habitat
Terrestrial · Wood
Approx. species
15,500
Notable members
Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), golden buprestid