Nigel Cattlin / Lesser grain borer (Rhizopertha dominica) feeding on Wheat (Triticum aestivum), pest of stored cereal grains and peanuts. Photomicrograph.

Nigel Cattlin / Lesser grain borer (Rhizopertha dominica) feeding on Wheat (Triticum aestivum), pest of stored cereal grains and peanuts. Photomicrograph.

Rod Williams / Wheat stem borer (Cephus pygmaeus) A tiny sawfly feeding on buttercup Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, UK. May.

Nick Upton / Wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon sp.) at the entrance to its nest in a Bamboo tube in an insect hotel, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Konrad Wothe / Long horned beetles (Plagionotus arcuatus) mating, Bavaria, Germany, May.

Konrad Wothe / Long horned beetles (Plagionotus arcuatus) mating, Bavaria, Germany, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Twin spot longhorn beetle (Oberea oculata), on Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), Finland, July.

Lorraine Bennery / Mediterranean flat headed wood borer (Capnodis tenebrionis), Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, France, May.

John Abbott / Maple callus borer (Synanthedon acerni) flying, Oneida County, Wisconsin, USA. Controlled conditions. June

Doug Wechsler / Eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) adult on rotten log, Pennsylvania, USA, August.

Doug Wechsler / Eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) metamorphosing from pupa to adult, Pensylvania, USA, August.

Doug Wechsler / Dead-wood borer moth (Scoleocampa liburna) caterpillar in rotten log, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, August.

Konrad Wothe / Metallic wood boring beetle (Euchroma gigantea) in rainforest, Panguana Reserve, Huanuco province, Amazon basin, Peru.

Konrad Wothe / Metallic wood boring beetle (Euchroma gigantea) in rainforest, Panguana Reserve, Huanuco province, Amazon basin, Peru.

Konrad Wothe / Ceibaborer beetle (Euchroma gigantea) Panguana Reserve, Huanuco province, Amazon basin, Peru.

Stephen Dalton / Woodworm or furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) on wood with hole. England, UK. February.

Stephen Dalton / Woodworm / Furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) feeding on wood, England, UK

Stephen Dalton / Woodworm / Furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) feeding on wood, England, UK. February.

Stephen Dalton / Woodworm or furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) holes with dust or frass produced by the larva. England, UK.

Stephen Dalton / Woodworm or furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) holes with dust or frass produced by the larva. England, UK. August.

Stephen Dalton / Woodworm or furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) holes with dust or frass produced by the larva. England, UK. August.

MYN / Lily Kumpe / Crotalaria Podborer (Argina astraea), Queensland, Australia. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Lily Kumpe / Earth Borer (Cryptoryctes sp) Plutonic Gold Mine, Meekatharra Shire, Gascoyne Bioregion, Western Australia. Meetyourneighbtous.net project

John Abbott / Stout's Hardwood Borer (Polycaon stouti) on white background, Kernville, Kern County, California, USA.

John Abbott / Liveoak root borer beetle (Archodontes melanopus) Archbold Field Station, Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA, August.

John Abbott / Liveoak Root Borer (Archodontes melanopus) Archbold Field Station, Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA, August.

John Abbott / Liveoak Root Borer (Archodontes melanopus) Archbold Field Station, Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA, August.

John Abbott / Hickory Borer (Megacyllene caryae) with mites, Anzalduas County Park, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.

John Abbott / Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus) Watson Rare Plant Preserve, Tyler County, Texas, USA.

John Abbott / Banded Hickory Borer (Knulliana cincta cincta) Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.

John Abbott / Hickory Borer (Megacyllene caryae) with mites, Anzalduas County Park, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.

John Abbott / Sculptured Pine Borer (Chalcophora virginiensis) Martin Dies Jr State Park, Jasper County, Texas, USA.

Doug Wechsler / Dead-Wood Borer Moth (Scoleocampa liburna) caterpillar in rotten log, Montgomery County, Washington, USA, August.

Michael Durham / Fingers holding Giant root borer beetle (Prionus californicus) larva, Colevlle National Forest, Washington, USA, October.

Michael Durham / Giant root borer beetle (Prionus californicus) larva boring through decaying soft wood, Colevlle National Forest, Washington, USA, October.

Michael Durham / Giant root borer beetle (Prionus californicus) larva boring through decaying soft wood, Colevlle National Forest, Washington, USA, October.

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Metallic ceiba borer beetle (Euchroma gigantea) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Giant metallic ceiba borer (Euchroma gigantea) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Giant metallic ceiba borer (Euchroma gigantea) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Rod Williams / Wood Borer Sawfly (Rhogogaster viridis) Lewisham, London, June

Doug Wechsler / Locust borer (Megacyllene robiniae) on Goldenrod (Solidago) leaf, Pennsylvania, USA, September.

John Abbott / Sculptured Pine Borer beetle (Chalcophora virginiensis) on pine bark, Angelina National Forest, Texas, USA, April

John Abbott / Sculptured Pine Borer beetle (Chalcophora virginiensis) with wings open, Texas, USA

John Abbott / Sculptured Pine Borer beetle (Chalcophora virginiensis) Texas, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Clearwing Borer (Sesiidae) adult on Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera sp.). This species mimics a wasp to deter predators. Comal County, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, November.

Andy Sands / European Oak Borer (Agrilus sulcicollis) On Oak twig, Hertfordshire, England, July

Andy Sands / Eurpoean Oak Borer (Agrilus sulcicollis) cleaning mouthparts on Oak leaf, Hertfordshire, England, July

Michael Durham / California Root Borer (Prionus californicus) beetle larva boring through decaying soft wood, Coleville National Forest, Washington

Albert Lleal / Ribbed Pine Borer (Rhagium inquisitor) adult beetles beside larval chambers occurring between the bark and the wood, native to northern Europe and Asia

Konrad Wothe / Metallic Wood-boring Beetle (Aurigena lugubris) spreading its wings, Madagascar

Doug Wechsler / Locust Borer {Megacyllene robiniae} feeding on Goldenrod, Pennsylvania, USA

Piotr Naskrecki / Metallic Wood-boring Beetle (Euchroma gigantea) portrait, Costa Rica

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Giant sugar cane borer moth {Castnia licus} on pineapple where it lays its eggs, Brazil

Doug Wechsler / Locust borer {Megacyllene robinae} feeds on goldenrod pollen. Pennsylvania, USA

PREMAPHOTOS / Sugar maple borer {Glycobius speciosus} on mallow flower, Israel

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Metallic Wood-boring Beetle (Euchroma gigantea), Amazon rainforest, Peru

Mark Moffett / Metallic Wood-boring Beetle (Euchroma gigantea) has feeding habits that help speed the decomposition of forests worldwide

Mark Moffett / Metallic Woodboring Beetle (Buprestis aurulenta) portrait, close up, Mianmun, Papua New Guinea

Mark Moffett / Metallic Wood-boring Beetle (Euchroma gigantea) portrait, El Yano Carti road, Panama

Nigel Cattlin / Meadow / long-horned grasshopper (Conocephalus longipennis) pest of Rice (Oryza sativa) and predator of Rice bugs and stem borers, Philippines

Nigel Cattlin / Asiatic stem borer (Chilo suppressalis) moth on a Rice (Oryza sativa) stem, Luzon, Philippnes.

Nigel Cattlin / Asiatic / Striped rice stem borer moth (Chilo supressalis) on Rice (Oryza sativa) stem, Luzon, Philippines

Nigel Cattlin / Asiatic stem borer / Striped rice stem borer (Chilo supressalis) caterpillar feeding in a damaged Rice (Oryza sativa) stem, Luzon, Philippines

Nigel Cattlin / Yellow stem borer moth (Scirpophaga incertulas_ a Rice (Oryza sativa) stem, Luzon, Philippines

Nigel Cattlin / Yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) moth caterpillar in damaged Rice (Oryza sativa) stem, Luzon, Philippines

Nigel Cattlin / Yellow stem borer moth (Scirpophaga incertulas) caterpillar in damaged Rice (Oryza sativa) stem, Luzon, Philippines

Nigel Cattlin / Yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) pest moth egg mass on a Rice (Oryza sativa) stem, luzon, Philippines

Nigel Cattlin / Dark-headed rice / Dark-headed striped borer moth (Chilo polychrysus) caterpillar pest in Rice (Oryza sativa) stem

Nigel Cattlin / Yellow stem borer moth (Scirpophaga incertulas) caterpillar damage to Rice (Oryza sativa) stem causing aborted ear, Luzon, Philippines

Nigel Cattlin / Asiatic stem borer / striped rice stem borer moth (Chilo supressalis) caterpillar feeding in a damaged Rice (Oryza sativa) stem

Rod Williams / Wood Borer Sawfly (Athalia sp) Brockley cemetery, Lewisham, England, UK, June.

Christian Ziegler / Left to right, from top: Blue Helicopter Damselfly (Megaloprepus coerulatus), Mydas Fly (Mydidae), Saw-nosed Planthopper (Cathedra serrata), Metalmark (Lymnas pixe), Grasshopper (Proscopia panamensis)...

Premaphotos / Willow twig-borer beetle (Oberea oculata) UK

Nature Production / Asiatic Rice Borer {Chilo suppressalis} on a rice plant, Japan

Nick Upton / Club-horned wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon clavicerum) at entrance to burrow in insect hotel with a ball of mud held in front legs to seal the entrance, Wiltshire, UK. July.

Nick Upton / Club-horned wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon clavicerum) flying towards burrow in an insect hotel with a ball of mud held in its front legs to seal the entrance, Wiltshire, UK. July.

Nick Upton / Club-horned wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon clavicerum) flying towards burrow in an insect hotel with a ball of mud held in its front legs to seal the entrance, Wiltshire, UK. July.

Nick Upton / Club-horned wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon clavicerum) flying towards burrow in an insect hotel with a ball of mud held in its front legs to seal the entrance, Wiltshire, UK. July.

Nick Upton / Club-horned wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon clavicerum) flying towards burrow in an insect hotel with a ball of mud held in its front legs to seal the entrance, Wiltshire, UK. July.

Doug Wechsler / Camphor shoot borer (Cnestus mutilatus) portrait, Camp Woods Preserve, Pennsylvania, USA. August.

Nick Upton / Spider hunting wasp / Wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon sp.) entering insect hotel carrying ball of mud to seal nest cell, Wiltshire, UK. June.

Nick Upton / Spider hunting wasp / Wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon sp.) emerging from nest in an insect hotel, Wiltshire, UK. June.

Nick Upton / Spider hunting wasp / Wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon sp.) flying towards its nest in an insect hotel, Wiltshire, UK. June.

Nick Upton / Spider hunting wasp / Wood borer wasp (Trypoxylon sp.) resting at entrance to nest in an insect hotel, Wiltshire, UK. June.

Nick Upton / Ruby-tailed cuckoo wasp (Pseudomalus auratus) resting outside insect hotel where its host, Wood borer wasps (Trypoxylon sp.) are nesting, Wiltshire, UK. July.

Radomir Jakubowski / Forest shrouded in mist with new trees emerging amongst dead trees decimated by infestation of Borer beetles ( Scolytinae). This entire area has been left untouched for almost 30 years, the result to...

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Maple callus borer (Synanthedon acerni) profile, Deerwood, Minnesota. Controlled conditions.

Nigel Cattlin / South American white stem borer (Rupela albinella) moth on rice leaf crop, Colombia, South America.

Nigel Cattlin / Spotted stalk borer (Chilo partellus),adult moth on maize leaf, South Africa.

Nigel Cattlin / Spotted stalk borer (Chilo partellus) adult moth on maize leaf, South Africa.

Nigel Cattlin / South American white stem borer (Rupela albinella) eggs on a rice leaf, Colombia, South America.

Nigel Cattlin / Asiatic pink borer / Purple stem borer (Sesamia inferens) caterpillar inside damaged Sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) stem, Thailand, South East Asia.

Nigel Cattlin / Maize stalk borer (Busseola fusca) caterpillar on a damaged sorghum (Sorghum sp.) stem, South Africa, February

Nigel Cattlin / Spotted stalk borer (Chilo partellus) caterpillar in damaged sorghum (Sorghum sp.) stem, South Africa, February

Ripan Biswas / Parasitic wasp (Xanthocryptus novozealandicus) Buxa Tiger Teserve, India.

Phil Savoie / Yellow-faced bee (Hylaeus communis) nesting in Furniture woodworm beetle (Anobium punctatum) bore holes, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, June.