Fomes
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Fomes is a genus of perennial woody fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Species are typically hoof-shaped. New growth each season is added to the margin, resulting in a downward extension of the hymeniu
Fomes fomentarius sasata
Fomes hemitephrus photographed in Tasmania
Haematochiton elateroides
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Haematochiton elateroides is a small black-and-red species of pleasing fungus beetle from Central and North America. Among its family, the genus Haematochiton is placed in subfamily Tritominae, or – i
Fomes
…A possible Fomes (but the identification was very uncertain) was also once recorded in association with the little-known pleasing fungus beetle Haematochiton elateroides; however, it is suspected that these beetles were not feeding on the fungus, but simply hibernating in the dead log on which it grew. As of June 2017…
Montane pine forest near the type locality of H.elateroides, Pueblo Nuevo Municipality, Durango, Mexico
H.elateroides is suspected to feed on a white "crust fungus" growing on pine logs – possibly the species Tyromyces odorus shown here