Tooth-necked fungus beetle: Difference between revisions

Derodontidae, a family of beetles, is one of the least known members of [[Coleoptera]]. Members of this family, as implied by their common name, eat fungi and their byproducts, completely dependent on the  spore producing organisms. These creatures, though they make their home all over the world, are relatively rare, though a beetle enthusiast may relish the challenge to capture one. Though little research has been performed on the processes and intricacies of derodontidae, several of its members, specifically species ''Laricobius'' are extremely important biological control agents, employed on the eastern coasts of the U.S and Canada to control several large pests.