SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Department of Conservation is keeping an eye out for Walnut Tree Beetles. They don’t pose a threat to people, but rather walnut trees.

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According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the larvae feed under the bark of ash trees, leaving S-shaped trails (below).

The event normally fetches $200,000 to support the Humane Society of Missouri's task force that handles animal abuse and neglect.

A research team at the University of Missouri is using artificial intelligence to monitor the spread of invasive Callery pear trees across the state, specifically focusing on mid-Missouri.