SPOKANE, Wash. — Black fire beetles are showing up around burned trees and debris and Washington officials said they are part of the natural process after a fire.
The beetles are drawn to warm fire areas because they have infrared sensors. Washington DNR said they use burned landscapes to reproduce.
“They find these fire affected landscapes. They lay their eggs on the bark, and the eggs hatch and they burrow under the bark and they start feeding. And yeah, they’re they’re part of this recycle process that happens post-fire,” Dana Brennan, the Forest Entomologist said…