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Powderpost beetles feed on deciduous trees, including certain hardwoods or softwoods depending on the species. Some hardwoods are naturally immune if they have low starch content or if their pore diameters are too small for the female beetle's ovipositor to lay her eggs in. Wood preservatives can be used to
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles , false powderpost beetles , or horned powderpost beetles . The head of most auger beetles cannot be seen from above, as it is downwardly directed and hidden by the thorax.
Researchers who studied the instar development of N. littorialis explain that the beetles have three larval stages. Another study reveals that the three larval stages are first instar, second instar, and third instar. [11] Post-feeding larva, nymph, and imago are parts of the developmental stage of larvae into adult beetles. [11]
The body is usually sub-parallel and slightly flattened, but other shapes have evolved to suit different needs, such as cylindrical for boring larvae, strongly flattened for larvae living under bark, and c-shaped and grub-like for larvae with specialised developmental strategies (e.g. post-triungulin larvae of Rhipiphoridae and Meloidae).
Lyctus carbonarius is a wood-boring beetle in the family Bostrichidae (formerly in the family Lyctidae, which is now a subfamily of Bostrichidae), commonly known as the southern lyctus beetle. It is a serious pest of hardwoods including ash, hickory, oak, maple and mahogany and can infest many products in the home including hardwood flooring ...
Notoxus monodon, the antlike flower beetle, is a species of monoceros beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] References
The females retain a larval form as adults (larviform females) and are about 40–80 mm in length. The females and larvae have a flattened, dark body with large scales over the head, resembling trilobites, hence the informal names trilobite beetle, trilobite larva or Sumatran trilobite larva. In contrast, the males are much smaller, 8–9 mm ...
Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea.The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under tree bark, in decaying vegetation, on flowers and in ant nests.