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Black Fire Beetles Swarm After Wildfire | Spokane News
After a wildfire tore through north Spokane’s Indian Trails neighborhood, residents found something bizarre amid the ashes: thousands of black fire beetles swarming. These heat-seeking insects, drawn to burned wood by infrared sensors, aren’t just creepy—they’re vital ecosystem engineers laying eggs in charred timber. But they’ve also become an unwelcome nuisance for firefighters, mistaking human body heat for wildfire zones and buzzing aggressively. As wildfires grow more frequent with climate change, so too will these beetles—highlighting how even tiny creatures play a crucial role in…
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