Mycetophagia

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Yellow-bound black beetle ( Diaperis boleti ) in the fruiting body of a spruce pore ( Fomitopsis pinicola )

In ecology, mycetophagy is the term used to describe the diet through mushrooms . Organisms that feed on fungi (fungus eaters) are accordingly referred to as mycetophagus . As with most forms of nutrition, there are also different levels:

• mycetobiont - exclusive nutrition of fungal material, often binding to individual fungal species.
• mycetophil - occasional diet of fungal material; This group also includes mushroom visitors who regularly come across mushroom material for other reasons, such as the predatory diet of mushroom-eating animals.

As a third group, the mycetogenic species are usually listed that do not feed on mushroom materials and are not regular visitors, but are encountered on mushrooms by chance.

The classification of the organisms in one of these groups can depend on the stage of development. This is the case, for example, with many insects whose larvae live on fungal material and whose adults have a different diet or do not eat any food at all.