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More than 1600 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
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Sap-feeding Beetles
Genus Conotelus
Conotelus is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. Sap-feeding beetles are rather small drab beetles distinguished by a very pronounced club on the tip of the antenna. The majority of sap beetles feed on fungi, but as the name suggests others are attracted to fresh tree wounds and sap flows where they feed on yeats and other fungi. Some species will also feed on pollen and act as pollinators.
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