There is a record of a beetle larva living in dead wood for over 40 years before becoming an adult.

有记录显示，一只甲虫幼虫成年前在枯木中生活了40多年。

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Deathwatch beetle bore in dead wood.

蛀虫会钻进枯木。

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The small imperfections in the lumber and slight variation in color of the mountain pine beetle wood only add to the warmth and character of the new space.

木材轻微的缺陷以及山松甲虫木头在色彩上轻微的变化只增加了新空间的温暖和特色。

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In 1946, a man chopping wood in Oregon noticed several timber beetle larvae chewing through the logs around him.

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Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Ed Lambert said allowing Berkshire County wood to be shipped statewide would have made the beetle far more difficult to contain.

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