Not terrorists, Beetles. Or maybe terror-beetles.  We’ll call them Teedles.

Tiny bark beetles blamed for Colorado wildfires after killing off millions of acres of woodland that are now ablaze

Tiny bark beetles blamed for Colorado wildfires after killing off millions of acres of woodland that are now ablaze

• More than 75,000 acres destroyed in worst fire to hit Rio Grande forest
• Beetles burrow under pine bark and kill trees from inside
• Dry dead trees and drought combine for perfect wildfire conditions

It may look harmless but the tiny bark beetle, roughly the size of a grain of rice, has been blamed for causing mass devastation in the Colorado wildfires.

The winged pine beetles have killed off millions of acres of woodland, creating wide stretches of tinder-dry dead trees to feed the fires.

More than 75,000 acres have already been scorched in southwest Colorado, forcing 600 people to be moved from their homes in what is considered the worst fire to have hit Rio Grande National Forest.

Tiny danger: Bark beetles, such as the red turpentine, kill off pine trees and create ideal wildfire conditions

Despite about 900 firefighters trying to halt the fire, it is unlikely that it will be contained until there is rain and a drop in temperature.

Scientists say that mild winters are partly to blame for the infestation of beetles, and the subsequent wildfires [MORE}