Fungus Beetle [Erotylidae]

This time I did not go to the far place, I decided to walk around my neighbor. So, I made a short work to the bush along the village street side and I finally found this pleasing fungus beetle around composed mushroom. The leaf is their diet, so we can find them sometimes spend much time on the leaf. As a unique beetle, I tried to get some shots while it was enjoying its food and sometimes it moved quickly that made me wait for a couple minutes to get the whole appearance of this beetle. It is considered a common insect that lives in rotten mushroom, and occasionally seen around the bush but their appearance often tempted me to take shots. It stayed a bit calm on the leaf even it did not notice me coming but when I started playing with some clicks, and it was trying to hide from my sight which made me unable to capture its face. Known as Erotylidae, or the pleasing fungus beetles, that feeds on plant and fungal matter; some are important pollinators (e.g. of the ancient cycads), while a few have gained notoriety as pests of some significance.

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Camera	Smartphone
Category	Macrophotography
Lens	Lensbong Macro/Modified Macro lens