#anthribidae family
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sitting-on-me-bum · 2 years ago
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The amazing — and unknown — diversity of insects living in the Amazon canopy
A member of the Anthribidae family, this fungivorous beetle is associated with decaying trees in mature tropical forests. Adults feed on fungi, while larvae live on the trunks of dead trees.
Image by Brian Brown/Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
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weevilsdaily · 6 months ago
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herpsandbirds · 1 year ago
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Fungus Weevil (Euparius tapirus), family Anthribidae, found in Central America
photograph by soulmademacro
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