It's likely that the e-mail is a hoax, but there is still a slight risk potential. The scary part is that with the Formosan, by the time you see signs of them, your house can be in splinters in less than a year. |
They're not aggressive at all. They're more afraid of you than you are of them. |
Wood-boring beetles are attracted to stressed trees and shrubs more than healthy ones. We should be keeping a close eye on them for signs of them, such as holes in trunks and branches or finding adult insects or larvae under the bark. |