Emerald Ash Borer
APES 7/8/13 Emerald Ash Borer The emerald ash borer is a green beetle with metallic emerald green wings and purple abdomen. The emerald ash borer is very small and is about 15mm long, which makes them hard to find. Emerald ash borer larvae feed only on ash trees. Specifically, they eat the vascular tissues between the bark and sapwood. The emerald ash borer lives in the ash tree.