- fungus beetle
- fungus beetle,any one of various beetles that feed on fungi.
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fungus beetle
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Hairy Fungus Beetle — ( Mycetophagus punctatus ) is a fungus beetle.Fungus beetles often build heavy populations throughout the late summer and early fall. These mold feeding beetles are sometimes found in decaying plant material,damp cereals, grains, herbs, spices,… … Wikipedia
pleasing fungus beetle — any of some 1,400 species of widely distributed, mostly tropical beetles (beetle) (insect order Coleoptera (coleopteran)) that feed on fungi such as mushrooms and are often brightly coloured with orange, red, and black patterns. Pleasing… … Universalium
hairy fungus beetle — ▪ insect any of approximately 200 described species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) that are small, oval, and hairy. These beetles are commonly found on shelf fungi, under bark, or in rotting plant material. Hairy fungus beetles are… … Universalium
silken fungus beetle — ▪ insect also called Cryptophagid Beetle, any of approximately 800 insect species (insect order Coleoptera) in which the adult beetles are less than 5 mm (1/5 inch) in length, are oval, are yellow or brown, and are covered with fine,… … Universalium
Beetle — Beetles redirects here. For the band, see The Beatles. For the car, see Volkswagen Beetle. This article is about the insect. For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). Beetle Temporal range: 318–0 Ma … Wikipedia
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
fungus garden — noun : a growth of fungus in the nests of various ants and beetles that is tended and used by them for food compare ambrosia beetle, bromatium … Useful english dictionary
fungus-growing beetle — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Any beetle that feeds on symbiotic fungi, i.e., ambrosia beetles, etc … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
List of beetle species recorded in Britain - superfamily Tenebrionoidea — The following is a list of beetle species of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea recorded in Britain. For other beetle species, see List of beetle species recorded in Britain. Family Mycetophagidae * Pseudotriphyllus suturalis * Triphyllus bicolor *… … Wikipedia
darkling beetle — any brown or black beetle of the family Tenebrionidae, the larvae of which feed on dead or decaying plant material, fungi, stored grain, etc. Also called tenebrionid. [1810 20] * * * any member of the approximately 12,000 species of the… … Universalium
