| 2199082 |
redbay ambrosia beetle |
Xyleborus glabratus |
Sawdust tubes produced by ambrosia beetles on a dead redbay. Multiple species of ambrosia beetles attack redbays killed by Xyleborus glabratus and its associated fungus. |
| 2199081 |
redbay ambrosia beetle |
Xyleborus glabratus |
Sawdust tube produced by an ambrosia beetle on a dead redbay. Multiple species of ambrosia beetles attack redbays killed by Xyleborus glabratus and its associated fungus. |
| 5371459 |
Texas leafcutting ant |
Atta texana |
entrance to colony; Photograph of Atta texana workers on a site in east central Texas. |
| 5371464 |
Texas leafcutting ant |
Atta texana |
field site of colony; Site located in east central Texas |
| 5164060 |
lesser mealworm |
Alphitobius diaperinus |
antennae |
| 5158052 |
ambrosia beetle |
Trypodendron scabricollis |
protibia |
| 5157083 |
pinhole borer |
Platypus quadridentatus |
protibia |
| 1274030 |
camphor shot borer |
Xylosandrus mutilatus |
Just under the scutellum in a female, you will find the mycangia. The mycangia Is a highly specialized saclike organ of ectodermal origin, which is used by the beetle to maintain and transport fungi during dispersal. Notice the honeycomb appearance of the mycangia. |
| 1274031 |
camphor shot borer |
Xylosandrus mutilatus |
A close look into the ultrastructure of the mycangia yields many fungal spores and segmented hyphae. From (Kajimura and Hijii 1994) and (Kinuura 1995), the primary food source for the larvae and adults is a species-specific fungus in the genus Ambrosiella. |
