Asian Longhorned  Beetle

than the depressions are the exit holes made by adult beetles. About the diameter of a pencil, these holes may ooze tree sap or frass (a mix of insect waste and sawdust) that collect at tree bases or limb bases. Leaves may prematurely yellow-- a sign that the beetle has destroyed enough xylem (tree tissue that carries water from roots and nutrients from tree canopy) and the tree may eventually die.
Cutting and burning infected trees has been the most effective method to decrease the spread of the beetle.  However, more recently, the pesticide, Imidacloprid, has proven effective at combating the beetle.

is possible.
Adult beetles measure 1--1 1/2 inches in length with white spots on body and black and white-banded antennae. Eggs hatch within 2 weeks and the immature beetles bore holes into inner trees where they feed during fall and winter months.  In the spring, the new adult beetles emerge and feed on bark, fly off and reproduce before completing their one-year life cycle.
Identifying signs of this beetle's presence are dime-sized depressions in bark around the trunk or branch joints. The depressions are where females lay eggs (approximately 35-90 eggs) in summer. More noticeable

A Notable Tree:  the American Beech (Fagus grandfolia)

system and distinctly steel gray bark.  Elliptical leaves are coarse-toothed.
 
Most mature beech are hollow inside providing excellent accommodations to forest wildlife.  The mast is eaten by chipmunks, deer, foxes, ducks, black bear and blue jays. The tree is also used for medicinal purposes. Creosote made from beech wood is used to treat various human and animal ailments.

The American beech is intolerant of city conditions.

Spanning from Nova Scotia to Florida out to Wisconsin and Texas, the American Beech is a notable tree.

The tree slowly mature to heights of 65-80 feet with a canopy spread of 50-70 feet. Given conducive conditions, these trees can reach 130 feet and live over 300 years (like ones at Oakland Forest). Older trees are often surrounded by a ring of young trees.

Characteristic of the beech is its shallow root