Den Hellfarbenen Nagekäfer (Ptinomorphus imperialis,
syn. Hedobia imperialis) habe ich nun auch zum ersten Mal gesehen. Seine Larven entwickeln sich zwischen der Rinde und dem Holz von verpilztem, feuchtem Totholz von Laubhölzern.

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Es gibt einige ähnliche Rotdeckenkäfer. Dies ist Erotides cosnardi (syn. Platycis cosnardi). Er gilt bundesweit als gefährdet (RL3) und seine Larven sind Totholzbewohner.

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Scientists uncover #beetle transport system for newly identified towering nematodes https://phys.org/news/2026-05-scientists-uncover-beetle-newly-towering.html paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.73510

"In 2025, #Konstanz scientists looked very closely at rotting fruit in local orchards, and observed what no one had before–hundreds of #worms twisting skyward into self-assembled living towers... #nematodes may be trying to hitchhike on #animals to reach new habitats... Now, they identified the carriers of the original worm towers: two sap-feeding #beetles"

More beetles, most likely Agrypnus murinus.

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Spotted this beautiful beetle today near #Goettingen, #Germany. Pretty sure it's a Pectinate Click Beetle (Ctenicera pectinicornis) or one of its relatives.

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they may not seem like it. but they are pissed right off.

you can get this as sticker or small print on my website 🐛🐞

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