#handsome fungus beetle

[onenicebugperday]

Spiny handsome fungus beetle, Cacodaemon sp., Endomychidae

Photographed in Malaysia by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook

Photos shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!

#animals #curators on tumblr #insects #bugs #beetle #handsome fungus beetle #spiny handsome fungus beetle #one nice bug

[world-of-advice]

#words #wikipedia #Endomychidae #beetles #handsome #handsome fungus beetle #arthropods #biology #names #species names

[rattyexplores]

Handsome Fungus Beetle

Unidentified, genus Stenotarsus

24/03/23 - NSW, Dapto

#invertebrates #invertblr #Arthropods #Arthropoda #bugs tw #insects #insect #insecta #insectblr #insects tw #bugs #bugblr #bug #entomology #Stenotarsus #unidentified #Endomychidae #Handsome Fungus Beetles #Coleoptera #beetles

[thefairyfellermasterstroke]

The beatles as actual beetles🪲:

John Lennon: Hercules Beetle

Paul Mccartney: Handsome Fungus Beetle

George Harrison: Sun Beetle

Ringo Starr: Leaf Beetle

#hope this js accurate #i had a vision #john lennon #paul mccartney #george harrison #ringo starr #the beatles #beatles #60s #60s music #classic rock

[crevicedwelling]

I think some of the cutest larvae in the world belong to Eumorphus, a genus of handsome fungus beetles (Endomychidae, not to be confused with the erotylid pleasing fungus beetles). I saw a number of these in Singapore, posted around logs and fences like little ornaments, probably grazing on fungal biofilms

#bugs #beetle #insect

[darknightsreads]

(Look I'm still figuring out the whole tumblr thing... is this how an episode post is gonna look? Who knows!) In our most recent episode, we were joined by a dapper little diplomat/handsome fungus beetle, @thistlebeetle, to chat about the first page of SPACIAL DELIVERY, a novel about bears and mail, which may or may not be a romantic comedy. Our materials below:

#scifi #comedy #novel #first page #cover design #gordon r dickson #1970s #canadian #criticism #anthropomorphic #bears #beetles #moths #podcasts where people google things

[musashi1011]

[anyonecanyeehaw]

Who puts the ‘fun’ into ‘fungus beetle’ better than this guy. Belonging to the handsome fungus beetle genus, this genius brings the fashion with a passion with his banging’ booties. Enter Billy. You can find prints here.

#beetle #insect #lycoperdina #succincta #arthropod #Coleoptera #Endopterygota #cowboy #cowgirl #boots #shoes #funny #country #western #photo collage #wild west #anyone can yeehaw #yeeha

[vcdrewthis]

Handsome Fungus Beetle

#fungu #beetle #insect #bugs #art #illustration #entomology #botanical illustration #nature art #insectart #pointillism #pen #stippling #vcdrewthis

[supereffectivemoonblast]

Today we have a bit of double feature. The Asian Lady Beetle is a large beetle native to China, and Japan, but has been introduced in Europe and North America, where it is a pest.

The bright orange to red and black colouration of lady beetles is a warning to predators to not eat them. While Lady Beetles are not poisonous to eat, they can spray a foul tasting toxin at potential predators.

This iconic warning colouration makes it the topic of a lot of mimicry, and several other invertebrates have adopted this colour scheme to appear similarly disgusting. Another unrelated beetle, the Handsome Fungus Beetle (E. coccineus), mimics the Ladybeetle, even though they have no such foul toxin themselves. Additionally, the Ladybird Mimic Spider (P. tsushimensis) also adopts the scheme, to prevent it from being eaten by birds.

#bugart #insect #beetle #lady beetle #ladybird #ladybug #false ladybird #ladybird mimic spider #spider #drawing #art #coleoptera #arachnid

[mybisgovmy]

Eumorphus westwoodi commonly called Handsome Fungus Beetle. Photo by Bernard Dupont. #Beetles

#Endomychidae #MyBIS #Biodiversity #Malaysia

[onenicebugperday]

@robotzebra​ submitted: Hello again. This time I come bearing beetles.

One of my first ever fireflies.

Enjoing the flowers in a garden.

Remember the black and yellow beetle from an earlier post. Here is his friends, and they are having a spore party.

A tiny, out of focus friend from a light trap.

Two different rhinoceros beetles. The second one was unfortunately at the end of his life when I found him.

This is a beetle in the genus Cyphochilus.

And I want to share a fact that I found interesting. These beetles are covered in scales that have a special nano-structure that scatter all wavelengths of light equally. This creates an especially white color that is very opaque. The beetle is actually black underneath the scales. This structure has been copied to make ultra-white paint.

And finaly another shot of the jewel beetle, just because I love this lime pal. This time showing of more of their elytra.

Next time: Ants

Ooooh yes share those ants!! But wowowow these are some A+++++ beetles. I don’t think I can even choose a favorite. Okay maybe I can because that white cockchafer is just TOO DANG CUTE. Radiates the most friendly energy. Then again that’s true of all beetles I think. Also love the black and yellow buddies with all their little pals enjoying that fungus! Bug party. Thank you for sharing another batch of wonderful friends!

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #beetle #firefly #fungus beetle #handsome fungus beetle #Eumorphus marginatus #white cockchafer #scarab beetle #rhinoceros beetle #june beetle #metallic wood boring beetle #Chrysodema #i'm assuming

[abbottnature]

Next time you walk by some fungus is the woods check under and in the fungus! All sorts of cool things live in and eat them like this Handsome Fungus Beetle (Aphorista vittata).

[libutron]

Handsome Fungus Beetle - Stenotarsus pardalis

No joking, this beetle is really known by the common name of Handsome Fungus Beetle, because it is indeed handsome. Its scientific name is Stenotarsus pardalis (Coleoptera - Endomychidae) and is native to Singapore.

Endomychidae beetles are a moderately speciose family of mycophagous beetles. The vast majority of taxa feed on the fruiting bodies of basidiomycete fungi, although there are representatives who specialize on softer agarics, molds, spores, and even several taxa which have been found to be facultatively phytophagous or predaceous. 

References: [1] - [2]

Photo credit: ©opzjon | Locality: Singapore (2014)

#nature #animals #handsome fungus beetle #stenotarsus pardalis #stenotarsus #singapore #fauna #beetle #arthropoda #insecta #coleoptera #endomychidae #red #zoology #entomology #original

[crevicedwelling]

are there any bugs that eat mostly fungi?

very many! some have it in their names, like fungus gnats (six families, ~10,000 spp.), pleasing fungus beetles (Erotylidae) and handsome fungus beetles (Endomychidae). but many other types of beetles and flies feed on fungi, including things you might not expect, like certain ladybug beetles. some ants also eat fungi, some harvesting it directly, and others, namely leafcutter ants, by farming it on chopped plant matter. many moths and butterflies also feed on fungi as larvae—many of them on lichens, but also a few that feed on mushrooms or other fungal fruiting bodies. webspinners, barklice, and other tree trunk dwellers also often feed on lichens.

while detritivorous generalists like isopods, millipedes, and cockroaches (including termites) are known for their ability to eat decaying wood, it’s often the fungus within the wood that makes it edible. these groups also will gladly snack on fungi that grow out of the wood, and some among them are highly specialized to feed on only fungi (like siphonophorid and platydesmid millipedes).

among the smaller creatures, there are many mites and springtails that feed on fungi, including molds, mushrooms, and yeasts. other detritivores including slugs, snails, and earthworms eat fungi, with a varying degree of dependence upon it… so yes, a lot of bugs eat fungi!

[abbottnature]

This was a really cool surprise on a mushroom 🍄! Such a cool tiny dude! Handsome Fungus Beetle (Aphorista vittata)