| Beetles of
the Genus Agathidium are very small beetles,
with a very distinct in appearance. Often referred to as
Shiny Fungus Beetles, their preferred habitat is on and
around tree fungus, but their small size renders them
difficult to spot. The top two photographs show what was
the first Sherwood Forest record of Agathidium
varians since 1907, found at Clipstone Old Quarter
in late March 2010. Our only other encounter with this
diminutive species, was on fungi under a fallen log at
Market Warsop in early April 2013 and from leaf litter at Misson Carr in
April 2023. |
