Coniferous
Guides
Adoristes
Adoristes is a genus of oribatid mites in the family Liacaridae, established by Hull in 1916. The genus contains species associated with decomposing coniferous litter in northern temperate forests. The best-studied species, Adoristes ovatus, exhibits pronounced sexual size dimorphism and develops through a characteristic morphological ontogeny with distinct juvenile stages adapted for xylophagy.
Platysoma coarctatum
clown beetle
Platysoma coarctatum is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found throughout North America, with records across Canada and the United States. Like other members of the genus, it inhabits spaces under bark and is a predator of other insects.