palm borer

A palm borer is the larval stage of certain beetles that inhabit palm trees. A notable example is the palm borer (Dinapate wrighti), a very large bostrichid beetle found in western North America, which can reach about 50 mm in length. These beetles belong to the family Bostrichidae and are known for living in dry wood or under tree bark. While the term "palm borer" specifically refers to beetles that infest palms, other beetles, like the emerald ash borer, are also destructive pests that bore into trees, causing significant damage and death to their host species.123