Which beetle family is known as bess beetles?

Which beetle family is known as bess beetles?

• A. Scarabaeidae
• B. Passalidae
• C. Buprestidae
• D. Elateridae

Answer: (B)

Bess beetles belong to the family Passalidae, a group of wood-dwelling scarab beetles. They are often called horned bess beetles because many species have a small horn on the head. These beetles live in rotting logs and, notably, often form family groups where adults and larvae interact and care for the young. This wood-based lifestyle and their distinctive head horn help set them apart from other beetle families, such as Scarabaeidae (scarab/dung beetles), Buprestidae (metallic wood-borers), and Elateridae (click beetles).

Bess beetles belong to the family Passalidae, a group of wood-dwelling scarab beetles. They are often called horned bess beetles because many species have a small horn on the head. These beetles live in rotting logs and, notably, often form family groups where adults and larvae interact and care for the young. This wood-based lifestyle and their distinctive head horn help set them apart from other beetle families, such as Scarabaeidae (scarab/dung beetles), Buprestidae (metallic wood-borers), and Elateridae (click beetles).