Sap beetle - Wikipedia
WEBThe sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They feed mainly on decaying vegetable matter, over-ripe fruit, and sap.
Family Nitidulidae - Sap-feeding Beetles - BugGuide.Net
WEBMar 2, 2024 · fungi, plant matter, sap, decaying fruit; many associated with flowers, carrion (Nitidula, Omosita...), bee nests (Aethina tumida, E. aestiva), ant nests (e.g. Amphotis); some may damage stored products (some Carpophilinae). Larvae of some nit genera prey on bark beetle larvae.
Nitidula - Wikipedia
WEBNitidula is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are more than 20 described species in Nitidula. [1][2][3] Some species breed in carrion while others are associated with later stages of decay in mammalian corpses [4] and can be used in forensic investigations (e.g., Nitidula carnaria, N. flavomaculata). [5] Nitidula ...
Glischrochilus - Wikipedia
WEBGlischrochilus (sometimes misspelled as Glisrochilus) is a genus of sap-feeding and predatory beetles under the family Nitidulidae, subfamily Cryptarchinae. [1] Most members of this genus are commonly known as picnic beetles or beer bugs.
sap beetles of Florida - Nitidulidae - Entomology and …
WEBSap beetles of agricultural importance such as the dusky sap beetle, corn sap beetles (Carpophilus spp.), strawberry sap beetle (Stelidota geminata) and a picnic beetle (Glischrochilus quadrisignatus) have become abundant coincident with the expansion in production of suitable crop hosts in Florida.
Sap beetle | Garden Pests, Plant Damage & Control | Britannica
WEBSap beetle, (family Nitidulidae), any of at least 2,000 species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) usually found around souring or fermenting plant fluids (e.g., decaying fruit, moldy logs, fungi). Sap beetles are about 12 mm (0.5 inch) or less in length and oval or elongated in shape.
Sap Beetles (Nitidulidae) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
WEBSap Beetles. overview. characteristics. geography. timeline information & media contact.
Family Nitidulidae – ENT 425 – General Entomology
WEBNitidulidae. Pronunciation: [Knit⋅i·DUEL·i⋅dae] Common Name: Sap Beetles. Description: Most sap beetles are small (2-6 mm in length) and oval or elongate oval in shape. Their antennae are knobbed or clubbed. Some species have short elytra, but fewer than four abdominal tergites are exposed.
Sap Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) | SpringerLink
WEBThe Nitidulidae are a small family of mostly small beetles. There are 165 species in North America and about 3,000 described worldwide, although many more remain undescribed. Adults. The length of adult Nitidulidae ranges from about 1 to 12 mm. Bodies are often depressed, usually oval shaped, but some elongate.
Nitidulidae (pollen beetles, sap beetles) - biodiversity explorer
WEBFamily: Nitidulidae (pollen beetles, sap beetles) This is a large and very varied family, both in morphology and habitat. They vary in length from 1-11mm and can be ovate or elongate, flattened or convex. They occupy various niches: some feed on pollen, plants, decaying and fermenting fruit; some feed on drying maize cobs causing damage; some ...