PLEASING FUNGUS BEETLE

any member of any of the more than 1,400 species of the insect family Erotylidae (order Coleoptera). Some bore into the stems of plants or wood rather than feed on fungi. Most species in this widely distributed family are tropical. They range in size from 3 to 20 millimetres (up to 4/5 inch) and are often brightly coloured with orange, red, and black patterns.