Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Sick Elm, 1 by claypa

claypa wrote:
Most of the leaves on the ground were almost skeletonized, which seems like insect damage to me. Japanese Beetles ate every leaf off a nearby Sassafras last year. They're around this year, but not as bad, unless every single one decided this Elm was the tree to eat.
I'm guessing the tree was sick and the beetles finished what was left? Maybe Elm yellow disease or Dutch Elm?
I was surprised how suddenly this all happened, I thought it was interesting and figured I'd post a few pictures. I don't know what Elm it is, I was trying to figure out what was wrong with it. I'll try to ID it.
It's not my tree, it's beyond the neighbor's yard in a strip of trees between houses.