2010-02-18 / Front Page

Asian Beetle infestation on its last legs, but still bugging areas of Babylon, Islip and the Massapequas

by Lena Pennino
Thenow famous Asian longhorned beetle – a shiny big black bug with white spots and long antenna - has not been seen in these parts for more than a year. Sighting of the spotted beetle has been, you could say, spotty.

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