Utah. This iridescent jewel beetle, responsible for the death of more than 50 million ash trees in the United States, has blazed an absolute path of destruction west since its discovery in Michigan in ...

Jewel beetles in the Akiyamaia subgenus are generally “rare” and “difficult to collect,” researchers said. A Buprestis (Akiyamaia) gengmini, or Geng-Min’s jewel beetle, on a twig.

Jewel beetles in the Akiyamaia subgenus are generally “rare” and “difficult to collect,” researchers said. A Buprestis (Akiyamaia) gengmini, or Geng-Min’s jewel beetle, on a twig.

This iridescent jewel beetle, responsible for the death of more than 50 million ash trees in the United States, has blazed an absolute path of destruction west since its discovery in Michigan in ...

Jewel beetles in the Akiyamaia subgenus are generally “rare” and “difficult to collect,” researchers said. A Buprestis (Akiyamaia) gengmini, or Geng-Min’s jewel beetle, on a twig.

Jewel beetles in the Akiyamaia subgenus are generally “rare” and “difficult to collect,” researchers said. A Buprestis (Akiyamaia) gengmini, or Geng-Min’s jewel beetle, on a twig.

Jewel beetles in the Akiyamaia subgenus are generally “rare” and “difficult to collect,” researchers said. A Buprestis (Akiyamaia) gengmini, or Geng-Min’s jewel beetle, on a twig.

Jewel beetles in the Akiyamaia subgenus are generally “rare” and “difficult to collect,” researchers said. A Buprestis (Akiyamaia) gengmini, or Geng-Min’s jewel beetle, on a twig.

Jewel beetles in the Akiyamaia subgenus are generally “rare” and “difficult to collect,” researchers said. A Buprestis (Akiyamaia) gengmini, or Geng-Min’s jewel beetle, on a twig.

The Geng-Min’s jewel beetle can reach about 1 inch in length, the study said. From above, it appears primarily red with two navy blue stripes running down its back.