




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
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.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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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!
Forked Fungus Beetle males can use their distinctive 'horns' to wrestle rival males, showing off their strength.
Forked Fungus Beetle can expertly locate wood-decaying fungi by smell, helping them find food and shelter.
Forked Fungus Beetle has a tough, bumpy exoskeleton that helps them blend in and protects them from predators.
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.
Polyporus squamosus
They feed on the fruiting bodies of this shelf fungus.
Ganoderma applanatum
Both larvae and adults consume its hard woody tissues.
Cyanocitta cristata
Jays can spot these beetles on bark and snatch them up.

Peromyscus leucopus
These small mammals will prey on beetles they discover.
単独行動をとる動物は、繁殖や子育ての時を除き、生涯のほとんどを1匹で生活します。
社会性動物は組織的な群れで生活し、採餌、防衛、子育てなど、生存に有利になるよう協力し合います。
頭部に1つ以上の硬く抜け落ちない尖った突起があるのが特徴です。
多種多様な花粉媒介者(ポリネーター)にとって特に魅力的で有益な植物を表します。
食事のすべて、または大部分が植物で構成されている生物が持つ特徴です。
死んだ有機物を分解し、栄養素を生態系に循環させる生物を表します。
森林の生息地は木々が密集して生い茂る陸上環境であり、多種多様な動植物の命を支えています。
同種の標準や平均と比べて著しく小さい種に関する特徴。
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
It's best to look at beetles from a distance and not touch them.
10-22 mm
5-11 mm
90-270 日
These beetles munch on various fungi and mushrooms found on dead or decaying wood.
Forests
Foraging
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