Fire-Colored Beetle

Fire-Coloured Beetles are the beetles of the Pyrochroidae family. There are 30 genera and 150 species in this family. Many species in the subfamily Pyrochroinae have antennae that resemble combs or antlers in the males. Most former members of the extinct family Pedilidae are now included in this family as well.

Adults are 4-20 mm in length, while larvae are 25 mm. Pyrochroinae larvae are located beneath the wet bark of decaying trees. They most likely eat fungus, but if they are overcrowded, they could turn cannibalistic. Due to the fact that they do not bite, sting, or release toxic substances, fire-colored beetles are not thought to be dangerous to people. To completely comprehend these insects' characteristics and behavior, more study on them is necessary.