Bug FAQOrange-spotted Scaphidium
Scaphidium quadrimaculatum · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Staphylinidae
Adult orange-spotted Scaphidium are tiny beetles about 5 to 6 mm long and shine black with four irregular red spots on their wing covers. They are most often seen from April through August on bracket fungi across Europe, North Africa and the Near East.
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How to recognize it
They are glossy black with four irregular red spots on the elytra; the elytra are densely punctured and the tibiae are striated.
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Size
Adults measure about 5 to 6 mm in length (0.20 to 0.24 in).
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Where it lives
They are found from April through August feeding on various fungi, especially bracket fungi.
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What it eats
Adults feed on a range of fungi, preferring bracket fungi.
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Life cycle
Adults are active from April to August while feeding on fungi.
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When you see it
Their active season runs from April through August.
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More photos
Same family (Staphylinidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaphidium_quadrimaculatum
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