The #22spot #ladybeetle #Psyllobora #vigintiduopunctata (#Cucujiformia) is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The adults and larvae #feed #mycetophagously on #fungi, specifically on powdery #mildews. When threatened, the beetle shows #thanatosis (plays dead) and secretes a defensive secretion. M. Dillen et al. (2017) studied #multitrophic #interactions between ladybird, mildew, and #oak trees.

© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2025

Ref
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176104

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Phytoecia cylindrica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Snapped back in May 2024, Arboretum of Paris, Bois de Vincennes, France

Pentax K-3iii + PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR + ring light. Processed in Lightroom.

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#Coleoptera #Polyphaga #Cucujiformia #Chrysomeloidea #Cerambycidae #Lamiinae #Phytoeciini #Phytoecia #Macro #Pentax #Insect #Beetle #Nature #Wildlife #CC0 #MyWork

You know what really 🪲#bugs🪲me? Not having a stable framework for understanding the #evolutionary history of #Cucujiformia...
...Oh, hello there, Li et al.!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13079
@WileyEcolEvol
#transcriptome #phylogenetics #data #Coleoptera #beetle #insect #entomology #evolution