March of the Emerald Ash Borer, detail

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Artist: Joan Webster-Vore

Title: March of the Emerald Ash Borer, detail

Attribution: March of the Emerald Ash Borer. 2021. Joan Webster-Vore

Year: 2021

Materials: Screen, paint, thread, wire, paper, swivels, shadows

Dimensions: 6' H x 4.5' W x 2' D

Image Statement: The emerald ash borer, an iridescent green, winged insect lays eggs in ash tree bark. When eggs hatch, larvae will eat into the bark creating squiggly patterns. The emerald ash borer has been migrating across North America feeding off the living tissue killing large populations of ash trees.