Bark beetle

Bark beetles are small bugs that like to live in trees. They are not very big, about the size of a grain of rice. They have little teeth that can chew through the bark of a tree and help them make their home inside.

When they get inside the tree, they lay their eggs and those eggs grow up into more bark beetles. The bark beetles can be very bad for the tree because they eat the tree's insides and make it hard for the tree to get water and nutrients.

Sometimes, lots of bark beetles can attack a tree all at once, and this can be really bad. It's called an infestation. When there is an infestation, the tree may not be able to survive and it can die.

This is bad news because trees are important for all of us. They give us oxygen to breathe and they help keep the air clean. They also provide homes for animals and shade for people to enjoy. So, when we hear about bark beetles, it's important to understand that they can be harmful to trees and affect our environment.