Anthribidae

/ænθrɪˈbaɪdi/ noun

Definition

The taxonomic family of beetles that includes small, long-snouted wood-boring insects found worldwide in woody and stored plant materials.

Etymology

From Greek anthos 'flower' + rhynchos 'snout' + -idae (family suffix), literally 'the snout family of flower-associated beetles'.

Kelly Says

This family name tells the evolutionary story: these beetles evolved snouts for reaching into flowers and woody crevices, and that same adaptation lets them penetrate protected food sources others can't access. Specialization wins!

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