Pleasing Fungus Beetles (Tritoma sanguinipennis)

Tritoma sanguinipennis (Say, 1825). Found at Mayville Ledge Beech-Maple Woods SNA in east-central Wisconsin. Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

Found on fungus on debarked fallen tree in mixed hardwood forest. Gouge marks in the fungus are due to the beetles' feeding.

 

Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-26EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.

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