fungus beetles

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• fungus beetle — fungus beetle, any one of various beetles that feed on fungi …   Useful english dictionary

• Fungus — Fungi redirects here. You may be looking for Fungi (music) or Fungus (XM). Fungi Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent (but see text) …   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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• ambrosia fungus — noun also ambrosial fungus : a fungus upon which ambrosia beetles feed …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction   any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils …   Universalium