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Forked Fungus Beetle

Bolitotherus cornutus

The Forked Fungus Beetle is a small insect that loves to munch on mushrooms! It has unique forked horns that make it look very special. These beetles are often found in damp, wooded areas.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Forked Fungus Beetle has a rugged, dark brown to black body covered in a bumpy texture. Males are distinct with two prominent, forward-pointing 'horns' on their head, resembling tiny antlers. Its overall shape is oval and flattened.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraTenebrionidaeGnatocerus
Forked Fungus Beetle
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Forked Fungus Beetle

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

A male beetle's impressive horns can be almost as long as its entire body!

Their larvae tunnel deep inside mushrooms and fungi for weeks, munching away!

These beetles can live for over a year, spending most of it hidden within a fungus!

When threatened, these beetles often play dead, freezing perfectly still until danger passes!

特殊能力

能力

Antlered Combat

Forked Fungus Beetle males can use their distinctive 'horns' to wrestle rival males, showing off their strength.

能力

Fungal Navigator

Forked Fungus Beetle can expertly locate wood-decaying fungi by smell, helping them find food and shelter.

能力

Hardened Hide

Forked Fungus Beetle has a tough, bumpy exoskeleton that helps them blend in and protects them from predators.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
10-22 mm
サイズ
5-11 mm
寿命
90-270 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These beetles munch on various fungi and mushrooms found on dead or decaying wood.

年齢による違い: Larvae and adults both feed on fungi, with larvae living entirely within the fungal host.

主な食物

  • Bracket fungi
  • Polypore mushrooms
  • Wood-decaying fungi
  • Mushrooms

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Dryad's Saddle

Polyporus squamosus

They feed on the fruiting bodies of this shelf fungus.

eats

Artist's Conk

Ganoderma applanatum

Both larvae and adults consume its hard woody tissues.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Jays can spot these beetles on bark and snatch them up.

eaten by

White-footed Mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

These small mammals will prey on beetles they discover.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

It's best to look at beetles from a distance and not touch them.

よくある質問

Forked Fungus Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

10-22 mm

Forked Fungus Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

5-11 mm

Forked Fungus Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

90-270 日

Forked Fungus Beetleは何を食べますか?

These beetles munch on various fungi and mushrooms found on dead or decaying wood.

Forked Fungus Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Forked Fungus Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Forked Fungus Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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