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Ray Wilson
Bird & Wildlife Photography
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Wood-borer Beetles (Woodworm)
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Family: Anobiidae
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| The 28 species of Anobiidae found in Britain are, as their colloquial name suggests, wood-borers and live by tunnelling in dead wood, bracket fungi and pine cones. Due to these habits some species are pests of great economic importance due to the damage they cause to untreated timber and furniture. Some species have symbiotic bacteria living in their gut that facilitate the digestion of wood and other normally indigestible, cellulose-rich materials. |
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Fan-bearing Wood-borer (Hedobia imperialis) - Cheshire, England - May 2009
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| The distinctive Hedobia imperialis is the only member of its genus that occurs in Britain. |
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| Disclaimer: Although I always endevour to correctly identify the subjects displayed in the photos, I am not an expert in insect identification and cannot guarantee the names stated in this gallery are all 100% correct. Where possible I have used the relavent keys to ensure correct identification, but errors may still have been made. If you think I have misidentified any of the specimens in the photos, or know the identites of any unidentified species, please e-mail me. |
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