Mite-predators
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Ischyropalpus
Ischyropalpus is a genus of antlike flower beetles in the family Anthicidae, comprising approximately 15 described species. Members of this genus were historically characterized as myrmecophilous (ant-associated), though at least one species, I. nitidulus, has been documented as a predator of mites in pine ecosystems. The genus exhibits a notable ecological flexibility, with species occupying both ant-associated and free-living predatory niches.