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Stefan F. Wirth<p>The <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/antbagbeetle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antbagbeetle</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Clytra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clytra</span></a> laeviuscula (<a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Chrysomelidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chrysomelidae</span></a>, <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Coleoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coleoptera</span></a>) is a <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/phytophagous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phytophagous</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/beetle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beetle</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/species" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>species</span></a> widespread in Europe with a <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/myrmicophilic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>myrmicophilic</span></a> relationship of the <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/larvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>larvae</span></a> and <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/pupae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pupae</span></a> to <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/antnests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antnests</span></a> of the genera <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Formica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Formica</span></a>, <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Lasius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lasius</span></a> and Camponotus. The larva lives mainly from the food of the ant larvae. It is protected from ant attacks by own dropping pieces (<a href="https://biologists.social/tags/skatoconches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skatoconches</span></a>). Pupation also takes place in this protected manner. <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evolution</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> </p><p>© <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/StefanFWirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StefanFWirth</span></a> Berlin 2024</p>
Stefan F. Wirth<p>The <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/clickbeetle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clickbeetle</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Agrypnus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agrypnus</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/murinus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>murinus</span></a> (<a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Agrypninae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agrypninae</span></a>, <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Elateridae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elateridae</span></a>) is <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/phytophagous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phytophagous</span></a> as <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/adult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adult</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/beetle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beetle</span></a>, while the <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/larvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>larvae</span></a> are soil dwellers and feed on roots, but also as predators, particularly targeting the larvae of other insects.<br>The species is <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/widespread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>widespread</span></a> in the Near East, the <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/easternPalearctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>easternPalearctic</span></a> and the Nearctic realm. White and brown <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/scales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scales</span></a> give the species it's impressive look. The base color is darker. <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>entomology</span></a><br>© <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/StefanFWirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StefanFWirth</span></a> Berlin 2024</p>
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