Infraorder Bostrichiformia Family Anobiidae Scientific name Mezium Rank Genus | Subfamily Ptininae Order Beetle | |
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Similar Mezium affine, Mezium americanum, Beetle, Gibbium, Spider beetle | ||
Coleoptera anobiidae gibbiinae mezium sp
Mezium is a genus of beetles in the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. It is distributed throughout most of the world. There are two centers of distribution: an area extending from the Iberian Peninsula to Morocco, including the Canary Islands; and an area extending through central and southern Africa. Several species are recently described African endemics. They are most common in coastal areas, and in regions with a Mediterranean climate.
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Their most common natural habitat type is caves, where they feed on animal feces, especially bat guano. They are adaptable to human-made structures such as barns and chicken coops.
Species include:
Tracking in lost mezium
References
Mezium Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA